A boating collision can cause serious injuries in seconds. People can be thrown against the vessel or struck by equipment, and the medical bills and missed work that follow can make a difficult situation harder. A boat accident on a Texas lake also raises insurance and liability questions that differ from an ordinary car crash.
A Round Rock boat accident lawyer from Fleming Law Accident & Injury Attorneys can investigate what happened and explain your options. Our experienced personal injury attorneys can handle communications with insurers and preserve important evidence, then pursue compensation while you focus on your medical care.
Your first priority should be getting everyone to safety and requesting emergency medical assistance, because some injuries, including head trauma, may not be immediately apparent. When possible, photograph the vessels and any visible injuries, then collect the names and contact information of the operators and witnesses.
State law requires a vessel operator involved in an accident to stop and provide reasonable assistance when doing so will not endanger others under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.104. Certain accidents must be reported to a state agency under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.105, including those involving death or serious injury. An attorney from our Round Rock team can help obtain boat crash reports and prevent important evidence from being lost.
Liability depends on how the accident occurred. A boat operator may be responsible for speeding or failing to keep a proper lookout, and boating while intoxicated is a common factor in serious crashes. Rental companies, vessel owners, or manufacturers may also share responsibility. Our Round Rock legal team can investigate your boat collision claim by:
Texas applies proportionate responsibility rules. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.001, an injured person cannot recover damages when they are more than 50 percent responsible for the accident, and compensation is otherwise reduced by the percentage of responsibility assigned. Strong evidence showing another operator’s unsafe conduct can protect your recovery.
A boat accident claim can seek compensation for the financial and personal effects of a serious injury. Recoverable damages may include:
Insurance coverage can be complicated because ordinary auto policies generally do not apply to boating collisions, so coverage may come from a boat owner’s marine policy or a rental company’s commercial policy. Insurers may dispute who was operating the vessel or how seriously a person was injured. Most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years after the claim arises under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003. Our boat wreck lawyers can identify coverage and keep your Round Rock crash claim moving before deadlines expire.
Fleming Law Accident & Injury Attorneys has more than 30 years of experience helping injured people pursue compensation. Our firm includes board-certified attorneys, and our lawyers personally guide clients through the investigation and any litigation that follows.
A Round Rock boat accident lawyer from our firm can review the circumstances of your accident and explain the next steps. Contact Fleming Law Accident & Injury Attorneys today for a free consultation, and reach our team at any hour of the day or night.
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