You don’t have to own a boat while out on holiday in places like Miami or San Diego in order to take to the seas or ocean with your friends and loved ones for an afternoon of fun. Charter boats are a dime and a dozen these days, and they have all the amenities and excellent services you need in order for you to sit back and enjoy the waves and beautiful ocean vibes as you connect and laugh with your loved ones. Charter boat services are usually just a call away, but they may require that you call a few hours or days in advance so they’re able to get everything ready for you as well as provide staff to help with anything you might need on your excursion. We assume that these charter boat services will keep us safe at all times due to the stringent regulations in the marine industry, but this isn’t always the case.

The charter boat industry is competitive, and with this comes the temptation to cut corners and turn a blind eye to the regulations so that business owners can net clients and do so in a fast manner so they can outpace their competitors. Getting injured out at sea can present unique challenges, and help may not come soon enough, which may further complicate one’s injuries and even lead to a fatality. All business owners owe you something called duty of care, which is a legal obligation to keep you safe from harm as well as inform you of any potential hazards so you can take the needed steps to protect yourself.

Should you get injured due to the company’s negligence including that of the charter boat staff, you may be able to recover money damages by filing a personal injury claim which is civil in nature, meant to make you whole again or return you to the state you were prior to your injuries. These civil claims tend to be nuanced and involve many moving parts including the insurance company as well as determining or quantifying your damages that it is essential you reach out to an experienced charter boat injury law firm for expert and timely help, and we’re here to help you with this and so much more.

Experienced Charter Boat Injury Lawyers – Get the Compensation You Deserve

Are you looking for the best charter boat injury lawyer? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for compensation. The experienced charter and yacht boat injury lawyers at McCready Law bring to the table over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience where we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured Americans from all walks of life get compensated after getting injured due to the negligent actions of other individuals or corporations. Over the decades, we’ve been able to recover over $260 million for our clients, with some of these being million dollar verdicts or judgments or settlements. The secret to our illustrious success lies in our personalized legal approach, where we treat every client with the respect and compassion they deserve, putting all our resources to work for them so we can get them the best possible outcome.

Cases are handled by Bonafide attorneys and not paralegals, and we maintain close relationships with our team that may include physicians, investigators and other vital parties who all come together to synthesize a compelling case that can stand up to scrutiny should the claim go to court. By contrast, most law firms simply engage the insurance company in fast settlement negotiations, treating the clients like another number, which ends in the clients receiving a paltry payout which doesn’t even begin to cover their medical bills in their entirety.

In addition to having nationwide reach thanks to our trusted network of referral attorneys and law firms, we also run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), and we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES for the duration of the processing of your claim, as we only levy our fees at the end of the suit, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. If you were injured on a charter boat or yacht, please give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation – our intake team is standing by.

Staff Responsibilities in Preventing Charter Boat Injuries

The crew spend the majority of their time with the passengers and because of this, they must have proper safety training in order to help out passengers should anything untoward happen to them.

Here are some of the ways in which well-trained charter boat crew contributes to a safe experience

1. They are required to be proactive when it comes to identifying any hazards as well as implementing preventative safety measures in order to prevent the likelihood of accidents
2. They are required to also respond to emergencies in a timely and efficient manner so injuries can either prevented or their severity minimized
3. They are also required to instill some confidence into passengers through their actions such as securing tables, sails and navigating choppy waters in a calm manner so that passengers can also move in the same manner while on the charter boat.

Here are some of the most common injuries arising out of inadequate charter boat staff training

1. Slip and fall accidents due to boat rocking and being knocked off one’s feet due to unsecure or loose equipment which was supposed to be secured by staff in the first place
2. Man overboard incidents due to staff failing to instruct passengers to not lean over the railing or to ensure they always have something to hold on due to unpredictable ocean waters
3. Injuries from equipment misuse such as fishing gear, diving apparatus and watersports equipment which never would have happened if staff demonstrated how to use them in a safe manner.

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It is important to note that injuries sustained on charter boats may attract numerous forms of liability, and the parties liable may also be more than one, including the staff, management, companies contracted to supply food and other amenities, as well as the charter company itself. These cases are not only stressful, but there is a lot on the line for the injured individual, particularly if the injury was substantial or life-altering. To protect your right to secure compensation and seek justice even if you signed a waiver, please reach out to the Law Offices of McCready Law NOW at (314) 481-63338 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.