Boat Injury Answers

Questions and answers from maritime injury lawyer John Fulweiler about boating accidents, commercial fishing injuries, Jones Act claims, passenger injuries, ferry accidents and maritime law.

Popular Questions

• Can I Sue If I Was Injured On A Friend's Boat?
• Who Pays Medical Bills After a Boat Accident?
• How To Choose a Rhode Island Boat Injury Lawyer
• How Long Do I Have To File A Boat Injury Lawsuit?
• What is Maintenance & Cure?
• What Should I Do After A Rhode Island Boating Accident?
• Will I Have to Sue My Friend If I Was Injured on Their Boat?
• How long do I have to file a Jones Act claim?
• Can a passenger sue a boat owner?
• What happens after a ferry accident?

Boat Accident Claims

• What Should I Do After a Boat Accident?
• Who Pays My Medical Bills After a Boat Accident?
• Can I Sue After a Boat Accident?
• How Much Is My Boat Accident Case Worth?
• What Evidence Should I Preserve After a Boat Accident?

Boat Passenger Injuries

• Can an Injured Passenger Sue a Boat Owner?
• What If I Was Injured on a Friend's Boat?
• Who Is Responsible for Passenger Injuries on a Boat?
• Can I Sue After a Boat Collision?
• What Happens If I Fall Overboard?

Ferry & Charter Boat Accidents 

• What Should I Do After a Ferry Accident?
• Can I Sue a Ferry Company?
• What Rights Do Ferry Passengers Have?
• What Happens After a Charter Boat Accident?

Jones Act & Maritime Worker Claims

• What Is the Jones Act?
• Am I a Jones Act Seaman?
• What Is Maintenance and Cure?
• What Is an Unseaworthiness Claim?
• How Long Do I Have to File a Jones Act Lawsuit?
• How do I Learn More About Maritime Worker Remedies?

Drowning & Wrongful Death Claims 

• Can I Sue for a Boating Death?
• What Happens After a Fatal Boating Accident?
• Who Can Bring a Maritime Wrongful Death Claim?
• What Compensation Is Available After a Drowning?

Jet Ski, Parasailing & Water Excursion Injuries

• Do I Need a Maritime Lawyer After a Rhode Island Boat Accident?
• Jet Ski Accidents in Rhode Island: What Injured Riders Need to Know
• Parasailing Accidents in Newport, RI: What Injured Passengers Need to Know
• Rental Boat Accidents in Newport, RI: Who Is Responsible?
• Injured on a Harbor Tour Boat in Rhode Island: What Are Your Rights?
• Banana Boat and Tubing Accidents: When Fun on the Water Turns Serious
• Boat Rental Waivers in Rhode Island: Do They Stop an Injury Claim?
• Newport, RI Charter Boat Injuries: Claims for Injured Passengers
• Jet Ski Rental Accidents: Can the Rental Company Be Liable?
• Parasailing Waivers: Can You Still Sue After Signing One?
• Water Sports Injuries in Rhode Island: Maritime Law, Waivers and Negligence
• Passenger Injuries on Recreational Boats in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Law

• Do I Need a Maritime Lawyer After a Rhode Island Boat Accident?
• How Long Do I Have to File a Rhode Island Boat Accident Lawsuit?
• What Are Rhode Island's Boating Under the Influence Laws?
• Who Investigates Rhode Island Boating Accidents?

*** Please note:  Every boating accident is different.  These articles provide general information only and are not intended as legal advice.  Accessing these articles does not create an attorney-client relationship with Fulweiler llc.  Maritime law contains unique rules, deadlines and procedural requirements that can vary significantly from case to case.  If you have questions about a boat accident or maritime injury, you should speak directly with an experienced maritime attorney to obtain advice based upon your specific circumstances.

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