FAQs Category: Atlanta Boating Accident

Atlanta residents love the outdoors. Optimal weather conditions, sunshine, and beautiful landscapes draw many to the water for recreation. However, accidents happen. In fact, they are common for several reasons in Georgia, many of them similar to the reasons car accidents occur. The most common causes of Atlanta boating accidents are: Alcohol and drug use. […]

If you get injured on a motorboat, sailboat, or some other watercraft, you must show that your injury was the result of someone’s negligence. If you can’t prove this, you can’t recover damages from that person or party. Getting hurt doesn’t necessarily mean that anyone was negligent. Negligence is the failure to use due or […]

Most pleasure boating accidents take place because: Your boat hits another boat Your boat hits a wave Your boat hits another boat’s wake Your boat hits a submerged rock, object, or the land Collision with another boat. Typically, when two motorboats collide, any injured passengers on either boat might have a valid legal case against […]

Boating accidents take victims by surprise and happen when they least expect them. They also come with many hassles and tasks. You might find yourself still trying to understand and accept that you were in an accident, recovering from your physical injuries while trying to deal with the logistical aftermath and run your everyday life. […]