Los Angeles Boating Accident Attorneys

More than 4,000 square miles encompass Los Angeles County, including 106 lakes and 70 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline. The ocean and lakes in southern California are popular for surfing, fishing, canoeing, boating, waterskiing, scuba diving and wakeboarding. Unfortunately, people suffer injuries and fatalities every year while participating in these popular boating activities.

Boating accidents can not only cause injuries and property damage; they can also cause drowning. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a watercraft accident, you should talk to an experienced Los Angeles boating attorney at Estey & Bomberger, LLP.

Some types of California boat accidents that we handle include:

• Boat collisions – if you have been hurt as a result of a boat you were a passenger on colliding with another boat, a bridge, dock or other object, a Los Angeles boat collision attorney at Estey & Bomberger, LLP can help you recover damages.

• Rough seas – if you have been hurt while being bounced around or slipping and falling on a private boat, charter boat or ferry in rough seas, the captain or owner of the boat may be responsible for your injuries. For more information, call our rough seas boat accident law firm.

• Personal Watercraft – Personal watercraft are small watercraft designed for one, two or three people. They are meant to be sat on top of or stood on, rather than sat inside of. Popular personal watercraft include the Yamaha WaveRunner, Kawasaki Jet Ski, Honda Aquatrax, and Bombardier Sea-Doo.  A rider who falls off a personal watercraft can be permanently injured or killed from the high pressure jet of water coming out of the pump jet.

• Scuba diving accidents – Estey & Bomberger, LLP handles scuba diving accidents or snorkeling accidents caused by a boat operator ignoring a dive flag, improperly maintained rental equipment and dive buddy negligence.

• Drunk boating accidents- If the boat operator caused an accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the boat accident lawyers at Estey & Bomberger, LLP can help you recovery damages for your injuries or a loved one’s wrongful death.

Boating operators, like automobile and truck drivers, have a responsibility to operate their vessel safely.  This includes traveling at a proper speed, understanding how to operate the boat, complying with all laws, and not operating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

In addition to operator negligence or inexperience, boating accidents can also result from improper maintenance or a boating design defect. For example, a boat can catch fire and explode if the fuel system is not properly maintained, either by the boat owner or at the repair shop. The boat crash attorneys at Estey & Bomberger, LLP can help you determine who is ultimately responsible for a boating accident, and help you recover the maximum damages.

Some issues in water-related accidents, such as proving negligence and responsibility, are similar to automobile accidents and truck accident cases.   However, when water is involved, there are additional issues which require the expertise and knowledge of a boating accident specialist attorney. We have over 70 years of combined experience handling these types of cases and are familiar with California boating laws, boating insurance, and boating injuries.

A watercraft accident lawyer at Estey & Bomberger, LLP will be able to determine whether state tort law or Federal Maritime law will govern your watercraft accident case.  The governing law is a significant factor in determining how your case will be handled.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your boat accident case and answer your questions.  Please give us a call at (213)596-4855.  Our legal staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your call.  You may also fill out the case review form on our website and a boat accident lawyer at Estey & Bomberger, LLP will be in touch with you. If you are unable to visit our Los Angeles office, we will meet you at any convenient location, including your home or hospital.

After any serious accident, you will face a future filled with challenges.  As you concentrate on your physical, mental and emotional recovery, work with a qualified boating injury lawyer who can get you the maximum compensation you need for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages.

If you were injured while working on a boat, ship, tanker, water taxi or any other vessel, you may be covered under the Jones Act. For more information, visit our maritime law page.

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