With summer in full swing, lots of families are planning on spending time on the water, participating in a number of water sports activities with Jet Ski riding being one of them. These personal water transportation vehicles are immensely popular with both the young and the old alike because of the speed and adrenaline rush that comes with riding them as well as the fact that two or even more people can share in the fun. While jet skis promise a ton of fun, they are not without serious risks with regard to bodily injury which can happen in a myriad of ways, with most of these attributed to human negligence.
Are you looking for a Jet Ski injury attorney? If you or a loved one was injured while riding a Jet Ski in any of our numerous lakefront locations, we can help. Our attorneys bring to the legal table more than 70 years of experience handling these and other personal injury lawsuits. We’ve represented clients in insurance negotiations as well as in trials, and we’d love to put our resources to work for you. Regardless if you believe you had a role to play in your Jet Ski accident lawsuit, we can help: call us at 1 (773) 825-3547 NOW to learn more about your legal options for compensation.
Personal Water Crafts, by definition, are any number of water vehicles used in recreation typically driven by a standing driver. These vehicles must be registered with the authorities as well as adhere to nautical regulations. Some of the most common brands of Personal Water Crafts include WaveRunner ®, Sea Doo ®, Jet Ski ® and Wet Jet ®, to name a few. The law states that one must be 18 and over in order to drive or operate PWC’s, and that some training is needed in order to understand state rules as well as protect yourself from the common accidents associated with jet skis.
Here are some of the most common causes behind Jet Ski accidents:
- Lack of basic driver training
- Not following jet ski rules
- Operating a jet ski while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Distracted driving
- Speeding needlessly and unreasonably
- Structural manufacturing defects in the jet ski
- The lack of an automatic mechanism that can shut off a jet ski in the event of an emergency
Common Jet Ski injuries include:
- Concussions which are the most prevalent injuries as jet ski operators suffer a blow to the head after being thrown off the vehicle at high speeds
- Spinal cord injuries due to being lodged off a jet ski in dense water at high speeds
- Broken wrists due to a driver reflexively trying to break their fall by stretching out their limbs after being thrown off the vehicle
- Burns due to a jet ski catching fire
Treatment for Jet Ski Injuries
After suffering a Jet Ski injury, it is important that you seek medical attention right away. Some internal injuries which may go on to become permanent may leave you with a lifetime of neurological disabilities, and these can be prevented if you seek treatment on the day of the injury. Neurology exams, a CT scan and an MRI will all need to be done; in addition, medical records detailing your injuries, diagnoses and your course of treatment will play a pivotal role in the amount of compensation you will receive. Suing for Jet Ski injuries will entitle you to a number of damages such as medical expenses, loss of earning ability, lost wages, loss of support, mental anguish, cost of future medical treatments, legal fees and so much more.
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