With more than 10,000 lakes and one of the highest rates of boat ownership in the nation, Minnesota's waters fill with watercraft every summer. That popularity brings serious risk: collisions, propeller injuries, falls overboard, and crashes involving alcohol cause injuries and deaths each season. Injury Claim Team connects injured boaters with Minnesota attorneys who handle watercraft injury claims.
Common Causes of Boating Accidents
Operator inexperience, excessive speed, alcohol use, inattention, and overcrowded waterways cause most boating crashes. Personal watercraft (jet skis) are involved in a disproportionate share of injuries. When an operator's negligence causes harm, victims can pursue compensation.
Liability on Minnesota Waters
Boat operators owe a duty of care to passengers and others on the water. Negligent operation, failure to follow navigation rules, and boating under the influence can all establish liability. These cases often involve specific facts about the vessel, conditions, and operator conduct.
Recovering Compensation
Boating injuries — drownings, propeller wounds, fractures, and head trauma — can be catastrophic. We pursue medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering, and wrongful death damages when a loved one is lost.
Boating Accident Claim FAQs
Yes. Operators owe a duty of care; negligent or impaired operation that causes injury can support a claim.
Boating under the influence is illegal and can strengthen a victim's claim. We investigate fully.
Generally six years for personal injury in Minnesota; wrongful death claims have a three-year deadline.