Michigan Boating Accidents Attorney

Boating Accident Injuries Lawyer in Michigan

Like automobiles and trucks, the high speeds acheived by boats can cause them to be instruments of death or serious injury. Boat drivers, like auto drivers, are required to exercise reasonable care and caution and to abide by the rules of the waterways. Boat owners, like homeowners, must take reasonable precautions to ensure that their property is safe. When someone's negligence or recklessness causes or contributes to an accident, the victims of the accident are legally entitled to compensation for their pain and suffering, injury-related medical expenses, rehabilitation, lost wages, mental distress, and injury-related health equipment. If you or someone you love was in boating accident and sustained serious injuries, aMichigan personal injury lawyer at our firm may be able to help you recover damages.

Boating Accident Injuries

From time to time, boat owners and operators take risks in the open water that they may not have considered taking if they were behind the wheel of a car. Boats are considered recreational vehicles, and as a result, we do not always associate them with risk or consider the potential dangers. Collisions with other boats, watercrafts, or individuals in the water are often the cause of serious or fatal injuries. Many of these accidents are caused by reckless endangerment by the driver, drugs or alcohol intoxication (BUI), or inexperienced drivers. Sometimes, however, accidents are not the fault of the boat owner or driver, but instead defective equipment. In these situations, the manufacturer of the boating equipment will be held liable for damages.

Sommers Schwartz, one of the largest and most experienced litigation law firms in Michigan, is fully equipped to handle your boating accident injury claim. Our experienced attorneys can represent your case, conduct an investigation, analyze medical information, and aggressively seek maximum compensation for your injuries.

Schedule a free case consultation with a skilled personal injury lawyer at our firm. Contact a Michigan Boating Accident Attorney today!