San Francisco Boating Accident Attorney

If you have been injured in an accident on a San Francisco waterway, you may be entitled to compensation.  A boating accident attorney at Estey & Bomberger, LLP can evaluate your case and explain your rights following a San Francisco Bay boating accident.  Our boat accident lawyers are seasoned advocates with more than 70 years combined experience representing victims of serious and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death.

Boat accidents can involve vessels of all sizes, from a kayak to a cruise ship. Victims of water-related accidents have special needs. Even in boat accidents with minor injuries, there is always the risk of drowning and hypothermia, especially if a passenger does not know how to swim or is unable to reach shore.

Depending on the location and circumstances of your boating accident, governing law may be either state tort law or Federal maritime law.  In reviewing your case, our attorney will explain how your claim will be handled.  Our watercraft collision lawyers are extremely familiar with boating laws and boating insurance, and can help you recover the maximum compensation available for your San Francisco boating accident.

Causes of Boat Accidents

Boating accidents can have many causes, many of which involve some form of boater negligence or inexperience. Boat operators have the same responsibilities to operate a vessel safely as an automobile driver does.  A boat operator should understand how to operate a boat, speed limits, and applicable boating laws.  Some common causes of boat accidents include:

• Boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Boat operator inexperience
• Boat explosions
• Boat capsizing
• Passengers falling overboard
• Collisions with other boats, docks, rocks or the shore
• Fires on board a boat
• Propeller accidents
• Rough seas
• Weather-related accidents and collisions

If you have been injured while working aboard a boat, see our maritime law page for information about the Jones Act.

Water Sports Injuries         

We may be able to help you if you have been injured in a water-related sport accident. We help people seriously injured recover compensation for:

• Diving accidents
• Fishing accidents
• Jet skiing accidents
• Scuba diving accidents
• Snorkeling accidents
• Swimming accidents
• Tubing accidents
• Waterskiing accidents
• Wakeboarding accidents

San Francisco Boat Marinas

There are nearly 40 marinas and more than 11,000 boat slips in San Francisco, making the bay area a popular place for sailboats, ferries, pleasure boats and fishing boats. Some of the larger marinas in the San Francisco bay area include:

• Alameda Marina
• Ballena Isle Marina
• Berkeley Marina
• Clipper Yacht Harbor
• Emery Cove Yacht Harbor
• Emeryville Marina
• Fortman Marina
• Grand Marina
• Loch Lomond Marina
• Marina Bay Yacht Harbor
• Marina Village Yacht Harbor
• Napa Valley Marina
• Pacific Marina
• Pier 39 Marina
• Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor
• Richardson Bay Marina
• San Francisco Marina
• Sausalito Yacht Harbor
• South Beach Harbor
• Vallejo Municipal Marina

San Francisco Boating Accident Lawyer Consultation

For your free case evaluation with a San Francisco boat accident lawyer at Estey & Bomberger, LLP, contact us anytime 24 hours a day at (415) 877-1103.  If your injuries preclude you from travel, an attorney can meet with you at your home, hospital or any other convenient location.  We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis.  If we do not recover money for you, you will not be charged. There are never any upfront fees to begin your case.

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