Alcohol, Drugs and Water Tourism: The Perfect Cocktail for Needing a Scuba Diving Accident Attorney

Do you know what could put you in a situation where you need a scuba diving accident attorney?

There many was to put yourself and others at risk of serious injury. Simply, mix drug and alcohol use with water tourism. Whether you pilot your own craft or dive as a novice, adding alcohol and/or drugs (particularly narcotics) to your diving adventure will almost certainly decrease reaction times, reduce your ability to sense danger, and impair your ability to function. You might not know exactly how and when the drug and alcohol consumption will negatively impact your scuba diving trip. Odds are, the pointless risk taking will either cause disaster outright or make accidents far more likely.

To express the dangers, here are two examples of how alcohol and drugs might cause a scuba diving disaster:

• A captain and/or scuba diving instructor works while under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, or some other drugs.

While under the influence of controlled substances, the captain mindlessly pilots the craft into water populated by dangerous animals, such as stingrays or sharks. Also thanks to the alcohol or drugs, the scuba diving instructor lacks the alertness to rescue a diver trapped underwater in a tangled hose.

• A Diver under the influence of alcohol fails to notice warning signs from his gear.

For instance, say a husband and wife do a tandem scuba dive, after drinking a few rounds of cocktails. In his “relaxed” state, the husband fails to notice when his oxygen gauge reads critical. In the panic to get him to the surface, both he and his wife suffer the bends, a possibly fatal mistake.

If you or someone you care about has been victimized in a scuba diving accident, and you believe some negligent, careless, or otherwise "influenced" party might have been partly responsible for what happened, connect with the lawyers at Vujasinovic & Beckcom or call (877) 724-7800.