Some boating injuries are immediately apparent. Others, particularly those involving the head, spine, or nervous system, take time to fully reveal their severity. In either case, you deserve medical care, time to recover, and fair compensation if someone else’s negligence caused your injuries.
Common boating accident injuries include:
- Drowning and near-drowning: Often the result of missing or inadequate safety equipment, or delayed response from others on the water.
- Head and brain trauma: Impacts from falls, collisions, or striking debris can cause traumatic brain injuries with long-lasting effects.
- Fractures and broken bones: The force of a collision on the water can be significant, causing serious breaks that require extensive treatment.
- Spinal cord injuries: Damage to the spine can affect mobility temporarily or permanently, fundamentally changing a person’s life.
- Deep cuts and lacerations: Propellers, sharp equipment, and wreckage are common sources of severe lacerations in boating accidents.
- Burns: Fuel leaks, engine fires, and explosions can cause serious burn injuries that require long-term care.
Beyond the physical toll, boating accidents frequently cause emotional trauma as well. Anxiety, nightmares, and post-traumatic stress are real and compensable injuries. Our attorneys pursue the full picture of what you’ve been through, not just what shows up in a medical report.