Florida Boat Accident Lawyers
Serving throughout the Great State of Florida
Has fun on the family boat turned from play to nightmare because of the carelessness of another Florida boater? If so, you may need somewhere to turn to get questions about your accident, injury, and rights answered. Fortunately, you can trust the Florida boating accident lawyers of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene. Our Florida personal injury lawyers have experience in handling boating accident claims and are dedicated to serving every client with compassion, respect, and understanding. Whether your Florida boating accident was caused by another boat operator’s drunkenness or inexperience, you likely have a valid claim, particularly if the accident resulted in injury to yourself or someone on your watercraft.
Accident Basics
Among the most common causes of boat accidents in 2005, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, were:
- alcohol use
- careless or reckless operation
- excessive speed
- hazardous waters
- operator inattention
- operator inexperience
Additionally, the three most common types of boat accidents are collisions with other vessels, collisions with fixed objects such as a pier, and passengers falling overboard. Other common types of accidents are skier mishaps and capsizing.
Things You Can Do
As with a car accident, it’s helpful to keep documentation relating to your boat accident in a convenient location. Items that may be helpful to your claim include the boating accident report, receipts from boat repair work and medical care, photographs of the damage to your boat and your injuries, where the accident happened, and the injuries you and any other passengers sustained. Also, if you haven’t already done so, try to get the names and contact information of anyone who may have witnessed the accident. Contacting these people as your claim develops may be helpful, as witnesses can attest to the carelessness of the other boater.
Another note of importance is to be careful of speaking to insurance adjustors. Often an adjustor will contact the injured party to get a statement or have him or her sign a release. If an insurance adjustor contacts you for something similar, know that you don’t have to talk to the adjustor nor do you have to sign a release. In fact, it’s best to contact an attorney before doing either to be sure that you don’t sign away any rights or hurt your claim.
Legal Aid
The boat injury attorneys of Steinger, Iscoe & Greene know the laws that relate to your Florida boat accident and understand you’re likely facing many challenges as a result of your accident. That’s why we make it our goal to take every step necessary to make your relationship with us convenient and reassuring.
Free Consultation
If you have been injured in a Florida boat accident, contact a Steinger, Iscoe & Greene Florida personal injury attorney today. We have offices in Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach and have successfully advocated for clients throughout Florida, including Broward County, Indian River, Okeechobee, Martin County, Palm Beach, and West Palm Beach. Complete a free online consultation form or call us toll free at (800)-560-5059 for an immediate evaluation of your case.
Our personal injury attorneys are experienced in advocating for clients in the following areas: auto accident, birth injury, boat accident, brain injury, drug injuries, defective medical device, defective product, dog bite, environmental dangers, medical malpractice, motorcycle accident, premises liability, Social Security Disability, spinal cord injury, truck accident, workers’ compensation, and wrongful death.
