Personal Watercraft Insurance, Breaking Maritime Laws Causes Fatal Boating Accidents
Any boating accident that results in loss of life is a tragedy, but recently cases of alleged negligence show how badly things can go when crews are not skilled and prepared to deal with emergency situations.
Consider the accident last July in New York that took three young lives after a celebration went wrong aboard an overcrowded boat with 27 passengers and far too few life jackets. Another example is the tourist fatalities aboard a duckboat on the Delaware River, when a crew member was believed to be texting moments before the vessel hit a barge. The wrongful death suit filed by parents of the deceased asserted that crew members were not prepared to deal with a maritime emergency and didn’t react quickly.
There is a difference between an accident like the one recently caused by heavy rains in Guyana and these others where the crews didn’t observe maritime law or safety protocols. And the difference can impact insurance coverage.
