Boating & jet Ski Accidents

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Boating & Jet Ski Accident Attorneys In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Have You Suffered A Life-Changing Injury?

South Carolina is a recreational state and a popular destination for active residents and tourists. With over 2,800 miles of tidal coastline, over 1,600 lakes covering 500,000 acres, and four major river systems, boating and water-sports are a popular activity. Myrtle Beach, which hosts close to 20 million tourists annually, is located along the heart of the Intracoastal Waterway, is a hotbed for boating, fishing, parasailing and other water sports. This popularity also leads to serious boating accidents, leading to serious injuries.


When collisions or other unfortunate mishaps, including those resulting from watercraft being rented out to the public without adequate safety instruction, do occur, it’s time to consult an attorney who is an expert in the ins and outs of watercraft law.

Call Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC at 843-396-3111 to schedule a consultation with a lawyer today.

Hurt in a Boating or Jet Ski Accident?

Recreational vehicle collisions. Operator inattention is the leading cause of all such collisions, just as it is in motor vehicle accidents. When boat operators fail in this duty, causing damage and/or injury, they may be liable in a court of law.

Inexperience of the operator. Vacationers in South Carolina often rent boats or personal watercraft; many times, they overestimate their skill in operating the machine. As a result, they can pose a danger to others, especially with the high powered craft that are out there on the market today. Jet skis and motorboats are just two of the many types of watercraft that are often rented out and operated by inexperienced people who believe they can handle themselves in South Carolina‘s crowded waterways.

Failure to look out for dangers. Equally important is the obligation of the operator of the watercraft — or a passenger — to serve as a lookout for dangers, including other boats which may be crossing their path. Failure to watch out for such dangers is of course of paramount importance when water skiers or others are being towed behind any watercraft. 

The swamping or flooding of a boat. Failure to replace the plugs located in the hull of the boat is one of the most frequent causes of these types of accidents, along with placing too large of an outboard motor in the back of the vessel.

Grounding a watercraft on land. This is one that can mean a violent collision that results in personal injury, even death.

Water skiers as well as wakeboarding and tubing mishaps.

Alcohol-Related Boating Accidents: A Preventable Threat and Legal Liability

Of course, alcohol is the cause of a great many boating accidents, comprising the seventh most common type of mishap on the water, and one that is clearly the most preventable of them all. The US Coast Guard states that the motion of watercraft, along with engine noise, spray, and wind, combines with the effects of alcohol to make for a deadly mix that causes even more problems for boat operators than it does for the drivers of motor vehicles.


Most accidents on the water are the result of unintentional negligence, however, rather than any deliberate act or willful negligence. Everyone who operates watercraft may still be liable for the damage they cause, even unintentionally. The principle of legal negligence includes the expectation that everyone in society owes a duty of care to others, avoiding causing injury to them or damaging their property. If they fail in this duty, compensation — including payment of medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering — may be due to the injured party.


If you have been affected by a manufacturing defect or you or your loved ones have sustained an injury due to negligence of any kind on the water, be sure to reach out to attorneys who are qualified in boating and personal watercraft law.

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Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC will meet with you, at no cost, for a full consultation and evaluation of your case. If you hire us, you will pay no fees unless, and until you receive money in a settlement.
Call Beach Injury Lawyers, LLC at 843-396-3111 today to speak to an attorney.

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