Category Archives: Boating Accidents
How To Avoid Preventable Boating Accidents
This past summer, an extravagant Fourth of July fireworks display on Long Island Sound turned deadly when a yacht carrying 27 passengers sunk, leaving a 12-year-old boy, his 11-year-old cousin and an 8-year-old girl dead. Bad weather and an overcrowded boat were deemed factors in the tragedy. Boating accidents happen on all kinds of watercraft […]
Recent Lake Michigan Boat Accidents: An Overview of What Went Wrong
Several boaters were injured or killed on the lake in July of 2012, which stressed again the need for watercraft safety. In one incident, a 23-year-old Michigan woman’s leg was partially severed when the inner tube she was riding in was pulled under the boat and made contact with its propeller. The accident occurred when […]
How to File a Boating Accident Report
If you are in a boating accident, it’s important to file a report as soon as possible to get the proper compensation. Reports must be made within 24 hours of the accident. You need to notify the police, a sheriff or the closest conservation office as quickly as you can. By making a report as […]
Drunk Boating Prevention Policies Keep Summer Fun in Check
Alcohol is the cause for a fair amount of fatal accidents that occur in the summer while boating. Drivers who operate boats while intoxicated are just as dangerous as those who drive on the roads after they have been drinking. Boat operators who have more than .08% blood alcohol concentration are 10 times more likely […]
The Top 5 Boating Accident Causes on Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan can be treacherous. If you are out with boaters, you may notice that accidents often seem only moments away. The five circumstances below are those that most commonly lead to injury, but far from the only circumstances that can cause harm. One of the more obvious causes of injury on Lake Michigan is […]
