What exactly caused your Florida boat accident?

Whether you got hurt in a Florida boat accident when a water-ski boat struck your boat at a high speed or you hit a steel pier while boating at night, you may be quite confused about how the accident occurred and who was responsible.
When you consult with a Florida maritime attorney, he or she will want to delve into the logistics of the crash in great detail. Your strategy to try to obtain compensation for a broken boat, injuries and rehabilitation, pain and suffering, and other costs will depend on your ability to faithfully, fairly, and objectively reconstruct the disaster.
Boat accidents can be caused by a variety of factors - and often multiple factors play a role. These include:

• Carbon monoxide poisoning;
• Rigging failures;
• Misplaced fixed objects (poorly labeled piers, e.g.);
• Captain error and/or negligence;
• And many more.

The signature of an accident can be subtle. Your Florida maritime attorney may need to consult with an outside engineering firm or accident reconstruction expert to assess precisely what went wrong and how. Even though you may have a strong belief that you "know" what caused the crash, your hunch may only be partially right. So accident reconstruction is often quite necessary. Fortunately, top engineers can use a variety of tools to help you figure out what went wrong. These can include:

• 3D models of the boat accident;
• Analysis of accident literature to find similar accidents involving similar types of boats;
• Experimental collisions designed to reproduce aspects of the crash;
• Other engineering modeling, tools, and analytical methods.

However, no engineering reconstruction expert, no matter how savvy, can answer certain key questions about your strategy. The accident reconstruction must be interpreted in context of a legal strategy for you. In other words, while models, data, and statistics that support your claim can be hugely helpful, your Florida maritime attorney must build a compelling, consistent case that supports your liability claims.
For help understanding more about your rights and resources, download three free eBooks on maritime accident topics from our website, or call the team at Vujasinovic & Beckcom at 877-724-7800 today.