Boating Accident Attorney in St. Louis

Legal Assistance for the Victims of Boating Accidents

Individuals engaged in boating activities often do not give boats the same level of care and respect that they would to passenger automobiles. As a result, boating accidents occur quite often and are responsible for many injuries and deaths every year in the United States. Over 5,000 boating accidents occur annually, causing over 3,500 injuries and nearly 700 deaths. To put these numbers into perspective, a person who is involved in a boating accident has a 1 in 7 chance that they will be killed in the accident. Those who are injured in such accidents can sustain everything from broken bones to internal injuries to paralysis. Due to cases of lack of care in piloting boats, negligence is frequently a factor. A person piloting a boat may lack the proper instruction in how to do so safely and so cause an accident in which people or injured. Conversely, a person may decide to pilot a boat while under the influence of alcohol, and again cause a collision. Whatever the case may be, the victims in these accidents are often entitled to injury compensation from those parties responsible. 

If you are seeking compensation for injuries you have suffered in a boating accident, it is crucial you contact a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who can provide you with information and advice in addition to improving your chances of obtaining the compensation that you deserve. 

St. Louis Boating Accident Lawyer

At Meyerkord & Meyerkord, LLC, we pride ourselves on the family-oriented approach we take to servicing clients in their personal injury cases. We provide caring, thorough, and focused legal assistance to those who require legal representation, and our goal is always to serve our clients' best interests. Contact our firm today about your boating accident case, and we will work to establish liability in your case with the goal of securing fair compensation for your injuries and damages.