Boating Crash

Overview

Understanding Boating Crash cases

Alabama’s waterways are a way of life — and every season, negligent operation turns a day on the water into a tragedy. Boats have no brakes, no lanes, and too often, operators without the attention or sobriety the water demands.

Boating cases have their own rules: state boater-safety laws, registration and equipment requirements, and sometimes federal maritime law. Alcohol is involved in a large share of serious incidents, and operator inexperience, excessive speed, and missing safety equipment do much of the rest.

We investigate the operator, the vessel, and the circumstances — including marine patrol reports and witness accounts — and pursue accountability for injuries that too often get dismissed as “just an accident.”