Michigan is home to many rivers and lakes where boating is a popular recreational activity. However, when boating accidents happen due to someone else’s negligent behavior, serious injuries, potential drownings and fatalities may result.

If you were injured or lost a loved one in a boat accident caused by negligence, you may be eligible to recover compensation to help pay for the damages you suffered.

Contact a Clare boat accident lawyer today. Contact us 24/7. Ph: 901-300-5001

At Southern Injury, our legal team has more than 150 years of combined experienced helping injury victims across Michigan. Our founder Southern Injuryis a member of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.

We offer free consultations and do not collect any upfront fees unless we help you recover compensation. Schedule a free case evaluation with a Clare boat accident lawyer today.

How Do I Know I Have a Case?

A free consultation with a member of our legal team provides you with the opportunity to discuss what happened and get answers to your legal questions from a licensed boat accident lawyer.

Boat accident victims may be able to pursue compensation if they can prove that someone else’s negligence caused the accident and their resulting injuries. Negligence claims require that you prove four elements:

• The other party owed you a legal duty to prevent harm to you and others
• The other party breached that legal duty by failing to act as a reasonable person would have in a similar situation
• The breach of that duty directly resulted in your injuries and would not have otherwise happened
• Your injury was because of that breach of duty and caused you to suffer damages

There are also a number of other questions that we must consider to help determine whether you may have a case, including:

• At what speed was the boat traveling at the time of your injury?
• Was the operator intoxicated or impaired at the time of the accident?
• Was the operator speeding, driving recklessly or disobeying state boating laws?
• Was the boat was properly equipped and maintained?