Boating accidents occur near South Padre Island and the Gulf of Mexico. Contact a Brownsville boat accident lawyer if you’re a victim. Call now (956) 673-0908.
Boating collisions account for far too many injuries and fatalities in Texas each year. This is especially true in communities like South Padre Island, Texas, which are on the Gulf of Mexico and have many boaters. Whether you were involved in a recreational boat accident or a family member died working on a boat or barge anywhere in South Texas, from Brownsville to South Padre Island to Los Fresnos, the Villarreal Law Firm is here to help. Our experienced personal injury attorneys offer compassionate, experienced, and supportive representation to families who are piecing their lives together after a serious or fatal boat accident. Contact us for caring legal advice and advocacy.
The Villarreal Law Firm represents boat accident victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits arising from various types of watercraft accidents here in South Texas, such as:
Boating collision injuries are frequently caused by other boaters in Brownsville who are intoxicated and collide with swimmers or other boats, boats that collide with rafts or docks, young boat operators who are driving without proper supervision, defective parts, and many other factors. The Villarreal Law Firm is committed to getting to the bottom of what happened.
Lakes, rivers, and Gulf Coast waters are dangerous elements. Tides and currents are unpredictable. In many cases, it is not the accident or collision that causes injury or death, but rather what happens afterward that causes the real damage. People are pulled under by the current and suffer brain damage from lack of oxygen, or worse, they drown. People jumping into the water to escape a boat fire may dive into shallow water and suffer spinal cord injury. Or, accident survivors don’t flee the area fast enough and are too close when the engine explodes — resulting in burn injuries or death.
Our Brownsville boating accident lawyers will fight aggressively and tirelessly to help you reach a satisfactory conclusion to your lawsuit against the people responsible for hurting you.
Boating accidents can occur for several reasons.
Most waterway accidents occur because a boat’s operator acts negligently. Some of the most common types of negligent behavior by a boat operator that can lead to an accident are as follows:
Although boat operators should give their operating duties the same level of attention and care that they give when behind the wheel of a motor vehicle on land, most people treat operating a boat very differently. Because they are out on the water, some boat operators act as if they have the right to be more lax in their duties. Although operating a boat while intoxicated is illegal under Texas laws, it is not uncommon to see someone behind the wheel of a boat with a beer in their hand. Unfortunately, a boat operator’s negligence can lead to serious harm to people riding on the boat with them, to people in other vessels in a collision, or to people in the water nearby.
Some boating incidents occur because of mechanical or other boat-related failures. If a vessel is inherently unsafe due to a manufacturing defect, you might be able to pursue a claim against the boat or parts manufacturer. If the boat became unsafe due to the owner’s failure to perform regular maintenance, you could potentially sue the owner.
When people are on a boat, they are essentially trapped above the water. If a problem occurs while on a boat, people cannot simply call 911 and expect to get emergency assistance within just a few minutes. Getting help while on the water is a much more time-consuming process, so it is essential for boating operators and owners to be prepared for all sorts of emergencies at all times. If the boat does not have sufficient safety equipment on board, such as life jackets, fire extinguishers, or a first-aid kit, minor problems can quickly turn into life-threatening injuries.
Our determined Brownsville boat accident attorneys can review the evidence to reach a conclusion about what went wrong and who is potentially legally at fault for the boating accident that hurt you or your loved one.
If you suffered serious injuries in a boating accident, an experienced Brownsville attorney can help you seek damages to cover all your losses. With our seasoned and skilled assistance, you might be eligible to obtain compensation for:
Our compassionate legal team will fight to make things right for you.
A Brownsville boat accident lawyer at the Villarreal Law Firm can use our skills and resources to investigate the cause of the accident and the injuries so we can determine liability. As a result, we can recover the rightful compensation on our client’s behalf. Call us today for your free consultation: (956) 673-0908
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