Boating & Watercraft Accidents

Boating and watercraft accidents occur all too frequently in the Pacific Northwest. With its abundance of lakes and rivers, accidents such as drowning, fall overboard, collisions, carbon monoxide exposure, capsizing, and skier mishap occur. There are many reasons boating accidents occur: excessive speed, the use of alcohol or drugs, improperly maintained or defective boating equipment, and negligence on the operator's part. Washington State alone has between 20-30 fatalities and 4,000 injuries from watercraft mishaps a year. Accidents also occur when operating a jet ski ("personal watercraft" or "waverunner"), sailboats, and motorboats. Whether your boating accident occurred on Lake Washington, Lake Union, Lake Sammamish, Lake Chelan, or in the Puget Sound, you will need an experienced attorney to help you obtain compensation for your injuries.

Owners of private boats have an enormous obligation to their passengers. They must maintain the boat's safety, provide an adequate number of personal flotation devices (PFD), and must maintain caution while operating their vehicle around bridges, docks, and other boats. Many boating accidents occur due to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs. It is a criminal offense to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol. If a passenger or someone is injured while the boat operator is intoxicated, the operator is liable for injuries and damages suffered by the victims.

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Herb Farber and the attorneys in the network of The Farber Law Group provide a free case consultation to people seriously injured in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. If your injuries are serious and you cannot come to see us, we can arrange to visit you at Harborview Medical Center, Overlake Hospital Emergency & Trauma Center, Evergreen Hospital, or one of the other trauma centers throughout the state.  We have represented injured victims for more than 45 years and we believe every injured person should have access to legal advice. For your Free and Confidential consultation, contact us today at (800) 244-9087.