Boat & Watercraft Injury

South Florida Boating Accident Attorneys

Private Boats • Personal Watercraft • Scuba Diving
Offices in Miami, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Broward, and Orlando
Toll-Free (866) 296-1046 • Se Habla Español

If you or a family member were injured in a boating, diving, charter boat, or personal watercraft accident, contact the Miami boat accident lawyers of Greenberg & Stone, P.A. We have extensive experience in obtaining compensation for victims of personal injury relating to vessels at sea or inland waters of Florida.

Greenberg & Stone, P.A. has represented clients throughout South Florida in numerous types of boat and watercraft accidents:

• Private boats — The operator of a private vessel owes an absolute obligation of safety to any passengers. We handle all types of injuries, including collisions with other boats, docks or bridge abutments, or people thrown overboard or injured on deck when bounced around.
• Charter boats and ferries — Captains of commercial launches and ferry boats are held to a high standard of responsibility. The operators and owners are responsible for injuries related to crashes or passengers injured because of the decision to sail in rough seas.
• Cruise ships — See our page on Cruise Ship Injury.
• Personal watercraft — We handle "waverunner" or "jet ski" accidents, including collisions with other boaters or fixed objects, swimmers hit by a PWC, and people injured when thrown from a personal watercraft. We examine possible design defects and individual negligence.
• Marina/dock accidents — Greenberg & Stone, P.A. has represented victims of slip and falls or other injuries due to rotted, slippery or poorly maintained docks, as well as refueling explosions or other mishaps at marinas.
• Diving injuries — We represent divers injured by the negligence of others, such as the case of divers who suffered catastrophic injuries when a boat's propeller struck our clients. The negligent operator of the boat ignored dive flags at the surface to alert boaters to steer clear.
• Drunk boating — Operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated is a criminal offense, and drunk boaters who cause accidents are liable to victims for any injuries caused.

Victims of boating or diving injuries can collect damages for medical expenses and future care, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. In a fatal boating accident, family members can collect for expenses, emotional trauma, and loss of net accumulations and contributions of the loved ones.

Greenberg & Stone, P.A. is knowledgeable about maritime law and other Florida laws pertaining to these injuries, investigates immediately, and aggressively seeks maximum compensation. Contact our South Florida boating accident attorneys for a free consultation. Our entire staff is bilingual.