Claims Involving Recreational Boaters
Los Angeles—Orange County—Costal Southern California—Ehline Law The Boat Accident Lawyers and Personal Watercraft Injures
Recreational boating and watercraft fun is one of the most popular things to do in Southern California, while having fun it can be problematic with the congested waters of the ocean, lakes and rivers. This can lead to injuries for the weekend boater navigating these waters.When you have been injured in pleasure boat, small craft or personal watercraft it is possible you have a personal injury claim under the federal maritime law, against the owner, operator, a third party or the government. The way to find out the rights an injured boater or small watercrafts person has they need the advice of an experienced boating attorney at Ehline Law.
The laws can be confusing for an inexperienced boating injury attorney, the maritime laws are complicated in small boating accidents and in some wrongful death claims it is wiser to bring the claim in state court. Filing a wrongful death claim in state court has the advantage of full compensation, while other types of claims that are brought to federal court using the maritime law will provide full compensation for injuries. This is why it takes an experience boating injury and wrongful death attorney.
The experienced personal injury maritime attorney can calculate all the aspects of the accident and the defenses case. One of the things that can occur is in an accident where, for instance, a boat strikes another boat the owner as part of his defense can file a petition called an Exoneration or Limitation of Liability under the federal maritime law. This will limit the amount of post collision value of the defendant’s craft, our experience allows us to avoid this situation.
The Ehline Law firm is experienced in representing many types of watercraft accidents:
• Motorboat collisions and accidents
• Sailboat accidents
• Personal watercraft or jet ski injuries
• Propeller impact injuries
• Unseen or unmarked navigation hazards
• Recreational crafts including canoes, kayaks, rafts and other small crafts
• Injuries from fires and explosions
• Accidents that involve alcohol and DUI boating
• Watercraft injuries that involve insurance disputes
When a person is involved in a recreational boating accident the federal admiralty jurisdiction has nothing to do with the size or type of watercraft. This includes the personal river raft or inner tube when a person is injured their claim could be against the federal government under the suits in Admiralty Act. This takes the expertise of the maritime personal injury attorney.
When there is a recreational boating accident the injured victim needs the maritime experience of Ehline Law. Call 888-400-9721 to learn more.
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