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Van Buren County Boating Accident

Posted on July 18th 2009

I have written a number of articles on boating accidents and tubing injuries in Michigan.  While the Michigan lakes provide great summer fun, there is a significant risk of injury with water sports.  I just read a terrible news story about a Van Buren County boating accident that has seriously injured two teens from Illinois.

According to the report, three boys were on tubes behind a speed boat when two of the tubes collided and then struck the third tube.  The boys were thrown from the tubes and suffered serious injuries.  My thoughts go out to the boys and their families and I hope for a speedy and full recovery.

Victims of boat accident and tube accidents in Michigan do have legal rights.  If they are injured due to the negligence of another boater or even to the driver of the boat that they are on or being pulled by, a claim for compensation can often be made.  Typically, the boat owner has insurance that provides coverage for boat accident claims.

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Recreational Boating Deaths

Posted on June 19th 2009

Boating in Michigan

To many Michiganders and tourisits visiting Michigan, the boating season is the best time of year. Our hundreds of lakes, both large and small, provide endless opportunities for boating fun. Unfortunately, there are siginficant risks associated with this great recreation.

Boat Accident Deaths

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the number of boating related deaths in the United States is substantial.  The agency reports in the past decade, over 7,000 boaters have died in water related accidents with over 5, 00o of them by drowning.  The biggest safety failures leading to these boating deaths  is the lack of personal flotation devices (like life jackets) and boaters being uneducated in safe boating practices.  In fact, over 90% of boat drowning victims would have survived had they worn life jackets.  Most of the drownings were in small boats, less than 21 feet in length.

Boat Accident Lawsuits

Many boat accident injuries are the result of negligence by the boat operators and boat owners.  Acts of negligence include failing to provide life jackets, improper boat maintenance, and negligent operation of the boat.  Too often, boat accidents are caused by reckless and intoxicated boaters.  In these cases, the victims of Michigan boat accident can pursue legal claims for compensation for their injuries.

Contact a Michigan Boat Accident Lawyer

To learn more about your rights after a Michigan boat accident, you should contact our Michigan boat accident lawyers as soon as possible to discuss your case with you.  It is essential that we begin our investigation as soon as possible after the accident so that we can gather evidence to prove and win your case.

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