South Carolina Boating And Other Water Accidents

Have you or someone you know been hurt or killed by a boat, jet ski or other water craft accident in South Carolina?

If you are injured or killed by a boating accident or drowning in Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Beaufort or anywhere else in South Carolina you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and other damages. There are many ways boating accidents occur, many boats and other water craft have insurance policies that are similar to that of insurance provided for automobiles. This means that when a serious accident occurs on the water, there is likely compensation available to the victims to be reimbursed for their damages like medical bills, lost wages, permanent injuries and loss of enjoyment of life. Sometimes boating and other water accidents result in death. The most common cause of death in South Carolina water accidents is drowning. Many of those fatalities are caused by failure to have a life vest or other flotation device available for the victim to use after an accident. Families of the victims of drowning are entitled to additional damages for any amount of time the victim survived prior to their death and are also entitled to damages for loved one’s wrongful death.

Some of these cases fall under state law in South Carolina and many of these accidents fall under an area of the law known as admiralty law. For example: was the site of the accident on navigable or non-navigable water? Because of this and other reasons, there are many complex legal issues regarding boating and other water accidents. The insurance company will have skilled representatives that work for them and not you. You should have a skilled advocate on your side that understands the legal issues and will represent your best interest in reaching a fair resolution in you case.

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Want to know more about your rights after an accident on a waterway? Call one of our water accident attorneys at Howell & Christmas, LLC. The initial consultation is absolutely free. If we take your case, THERE IS NO FEE UNLESS WE WIN COMPENSATION FOR YOU. Attorney fees calculated before expenses. Just click on "Ask a Lawyer" and send us your questions. Let one of our South Carolina boating accident lawyers give your straight answers to all your legal questions.

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