Personal Watercraft Accident Causes

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Although personal watercrafts can provide hours of fun, they can be extremely dangerous in the hands of a negligent, inexperienced, and/or intoxicated driver. At the law firm of Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC we have acquired many years of experience representing people who have suffered injuries in personal watercraft accidents.

Personal watercrafters are more likely to get hurt than other boat operators because they are more exposed. Accordingly, injuries sustained in a personal watercraft accident can be extraordinarily severe.

Common injuries include:

• Head trauma
• Hypothermia
• Disfigurement
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Broken bones
• Soft tissue injury
• Burns
• Drowning

Common causes of personal watercraft accidents

• Unsafe operation
• Speeding
• Boating under the influence
• Collisions

It is a general rule of law that the owner and operator of a personal watercraft has a duty to exercise the highest degree of care to prevent injury and death to others. Common safety precautions include wearing protective clothing (like a life jacket), keeping distance from other watercraft, paying attention to “no wake” signs and boat traffic, and operating a personal watercraft defensively.

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If you have been hurt in a personal watercraft accident, or if you have lost a loved one that way, our experienced attorneys can help. The first step would be to schedule a free initial consultation with us at Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC. Please call or email us and we will be glad to set that up for you.

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