A Jet Ski, also known as a “sea doo” or “sea-doo” can travel a fast rate of speed and the driver may plow into a group of swimmers while looking in another direction. Catching a swimmer or skier in a boat’s propeller can be lethal. Boating while intoxicated is as dangerous as DWI on the road. Inexperience, inattention, alcohol cause a boat accident. Boats, Ski Boats, Jet Skis, Sea doo’s, and other watercraft offer opportunities for fun on the waters around Galveston, Clear Lake, Kemah, and the Texas Gulf Coast. They can also lead to accidents with serious injuries from people operating boats or personal watercraft being negligent or may fail to properly navigate around others or are not expecting water traffic causing the driver to be unable to respond within time. If you would like to speak with a legal professional from The Sewell Law Firm about your boat accident and injuries, please provide a little bit of information about yourself and your situation by submitting the short form.

Typical types of watercraft accidents include: 

• People falling or being ejected from the boat
• The boat capsizing or sinking
• Having the boat be flooded or swamping
• Boat fire or explosion
• Being hit by the boat propeller, steering, or propulsion unit,
• Boat grounding
• Boat collision with another boat or object
• Water-skiing or wake-boarding injuries involving tow-able tubes
• Boat hitting a submerged object
• Electrocution due to a stray current from the boat
• Boat casualty involving swimming or drowning

No Obligation Boat Accident and Injury Consultation

Being injured in a boat accident because of someone else’s negligence is much like being injured in a car accident: The boat owner and the driver are liable for the injuries. There are rules of the water just as there are rules of the road. The Accident Warrior at The Sewell Law Firm is knowledgeable of boat accident laws and will explain all of your personal injury rights, investigate the case, and make a claim on your behalf. Call for a FREE consultation about your boat accident, 713-432-0730.  Hablamos Español.