Portland Boating Accident Lawyers
Oregon Boat Accident Injury Attorneys
Oregon boating accident injuries can be as minor as a first degree burn or scrape to a traumatic brain or spinal injury. Unfortunately some boat accidents can also be fatal. It is important that you contact a Portland boating accident lawyer at Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys as soon as you or a loved one have been seriously hurt or fatally injured in a boating accident.
Call us today, and our skilled accident injury attorneys and legal support staff will consult with you to learn more about the accident that caused your boat accident injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. Call our law offices directly at 844-977-1900 to see if you may deserve compensation for any injuries or damages resulting from a boating accident.
What are the most common causes of boat accident injuries?
Some boat accident injuries can be easily avoided by practicing common sense. Others are completely out of the hands of the vessel operator and/or boat passenger(s).
Properly fitting life jackets, keeping a look out for other boaters and personal water craft operators and following basic waterway rules and laws can help reduce your chances of a severe or fatal accident.
A few of the most common causes of boat accident injuries on Oregon lakes and waterways also include:
- Slippery boat deck
- Improper boat maintenance
- Passengers acting recklessly
- Proper safety gear is not on vessel
- Boat operator is driving distracted
- Boat operator is driving recklessly
- Vessel collides with another boat or underwater object
- Boat operator is driving under the influence of drugs and / or alcohol
After an injury in a boat accident that requires medical treatment beyond first aid care or killed, you need to submit a boating accident report within 48 hours to the Oregon State Marine Board. You also need to contact a Portland boating accident lawyer. Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys can and will represent clients with personal injury claims caused by the negligent actions of another.
Contact Lerner and Rowe Portland Boating Accident Lawyers today!
A skilled boating accident lawyer is your first line of defense after an injury in a boat accident. Submit an online case review form now or call our offices directly at 844-977-1900 to schedule a free initial consultation.
We will work hard to get you any compensation you may so rightly deserve after a personal injury. Trust Lerner and Rowe Portland boating accident lawyers after receiving injuries in a boat wreck. So, don’t wait!