Boating Accidents
If you or someone in your family has been injured in a recreational boating accident, contact a Southwest Louisiana boat accident attorney at Stutes & Lavergne in Lake Charles. Our familiarity with both Louisiana personal injury law and federal maritime law can represent a major advantage to you in determining how to proceed with your personal injury claim.
We handle serious injury accidents and wrongful death cases involving fishing boats, cabin cruisers, sailboats, and even personal watercraft such as jet skis and inner tubes. Because accidents in navigable waterways can come under the coverage of federal admiralty jurisdiction, we will always explore the possibility of pursuing your claims under federal maritime law. In some cases, maritime law will provide the plaintiff with powerful advantages in the pursuit and recovery of boat injury damages.
Our Louisiana boat injury lawyers will also investigate your case carefully, so that all potential defendants will be sued for their accountability. In some cases, the primary cause of the accident might be a drunk boater, which raises the possibility of punitive damages. In other cases, the Army Corps of Engineers might be responsible for negligent maintenance or marking of a channel, which means a lawsuit against the federal government. We will also investigate and consider the possibility of a manufacturing or design defect in the construction of your own boat or personal watercraft.
Our experience with both state and federal law with respect to recreational or fishing boat accidents can make a significant difference to your personal injury or wrongful death claim. For a free consultation, contact a Calcasieu Parish boat accident attorney at Stutes & Lavergne.
