Boating Accidents
The TEN-LAW
boating accident attorney in Sarasota County or Manatee County focuses on representing boaters and cruise ship passengers who have been
injured due to negligence. Who was negligent? It may have been the operator;
the manufacturer; or the person maintaining the watercraft. It may have
been a cruise ship owner. We are dedicated to seeking all appropriate
compensation including medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering.
For a FREE CONSULTATION with a boating accident attorney in Sarasota. Call
now at 941-309-5240.
Let our boating accident attorney in Sarasota examine what happened to
you. Under Florida law, all operators must drive their watercraft in a
safe manner so as to avoid injuries to others. Companies or individuals
manufacturing or maintaining craft are also legally required to do so
in a competent manner in accordance with the standards of the industry.
INJURIES ARE PREVENTABLE
The TEN-LAW boating accident attorney in Sarasota County or Manatee County
understands the circumstances in which a problem on the water could occur,
and should have been prevented. Talk with us about what happened to you.
The top causes include:
- Operator inexperience
- Operator inattention and carelessness
- Recklessness
- Excessive speed Alcohol or drug use
- Improper maintenance
- Defective design of equipment
- Cruise ship negligence
CONSULT WITH OUR BOATING ACCIDENT ATTORNEY IN SARASOTA
In Florida, we prize our beautiful waterways. Many of us enjoy a wide variety
of activities on the water on cruise ships, private vessels, and jet skis.
We try not to focus on the reality that there is a risk of injury because
of collisions with other vessels, submersion, sinking, capsizing, explosions,
grounding, slip and fall injuries and other hazards.
There are nearly a million registered vessels in the State of Florida.
That statistic makes us the top watercraft spot in the United States.
In its 2010 report, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission found that
"66% of the operators involved in reportable .accidents had no formal
. education."
Talk with a boating accident attorney in Sarasota to find out if you are
the victim of negligence. An operator is generally considered negligent
- and liable - if they did not conduct themselves in the same manner as
a reasonable person would have done in similar circumstances. For example,
a reasonable person at the wheel of a watercraft would follow safety rules;
they would be watching out for other craft; they would not be drinking
or using drugs.
Manufacturers of watercraft are expected to have produced equipment that
is free of defective design. A jet ski, for instance, should have been
designed to right itself and remain upright and not flip on its riders.
The design for stowage of fuel should be adequate to avoid fumes and explosion.
Manufacturers can be held liable for defects in design and production.
CRUISE SHIP PROBLEMS
The fact that people get injured and become ill while on "the vacation
of a lifetime" raises serious questions about whether the owners
- the cruise lines - are doing what they are supposed to do to protect
their passengers. Neither health nor personal safety should be at risk
on the high seas. The owners have liability.
Call now at 941-309-5240. We provide a FREE CONSULTATION on the merits
of every case!
Attorney Robert Tenbrunsel is a personal injury lawyer in Sarasota and
he is your boating accident attorney in Sarasota, Bradenton, and all of
Manatee County.
The discussion on this web page is for informational purposes only and
does not promise compensation. Reading this page does not mean this firm
has agreed to accept your case. No attorney can guarantee the outcome
of a case.