Boat Accident Attorney in Austin, TX

Statistics on Boating Accidents

Statistics show that boating accidents are a serious problem in the lakes and rivers of Texas. Many serious boating accident injuries and fatal drownings occur annually in Central Texas.

The most common types of boat accidents are collisions with other vessels, collisions with fixed objects such as a pier or passengers falling overboard. Overall, reckless driving, carelessness, excessive speed, operator inattention, and inexperience were the most common factor contributing to boating accidents. Most boats involved were personal watercraft (jet skis), cabin motorboats, and open watercraft.

Under Texas law, boating operators and boat owners have a responsibility to ensure that other boats, swimmers and boat passengers are not injured, killed or hurt due to their actions.

Unfortunately, alcohol has been shown to be a huge contributor to the overall number of accidents. Reckless and impaired Jet Ski and boat operators have been linked to many accidents due to lack of judgment and control. Nearly one-quarter of all boating accidents can be directly linked to alcohol consumption.

Talk to our Austin Boat Accident Lawyer

If you have been injured, let an Austin personal injury attorney at Zinda & Davis PLLC use their knowledge and experience to help you and your family obtain the financial compensation that you need and deserve after an accident. We will thoroughly review and investigate your case to determine if someone else is responsible for your injuries or the death of your loved one. If someone is responsible, they may owe you monetary damages and we will represent you in any lawsuits or negotiations to help you get the recovery to which you are entitled.

Damages may include compensatory damages that are designed to put you back in the position you were in prior to the accident and punitive damages that are designed to punish the wrongdoer and deter others from making the same mistake in the future.

If you are physically unable to come to us, we are willing to drive to you, so please, if you or a loved one has been injured or passed away due to an accident in Texas, call or email us to set up a free consultation to discuss your legal options.

You will have no attorney's fees, court costs, or litigation expenses unless you recover damages. Court costs, litigation expenses, and medical bills are paid from your share of the recovery. If there is no recovery, you will not be responsible for any court costs or litigation expenses, except for unpaid medical bills.

For more information and to get the help you need to recover financial damages caused by the accident, contact an Austin boat accident attorney from Zinda & Davis PLLC.