The river can be home to various types of boats, from the recreational type to dredging boats that keep the river channel open to shipping. The crew of these boats may be injured through the fault of other boaters, workers or equipment failure. Personal injury cases in such instances require the expertise of attorneys who have a working knowledge of the laws that apply to such claims. Workers aboard riverboats and those passengers on personal watercrafts are often exposed to very dangerous conditions. Accidents that can occur include collision with another vessel, capsizing, collision with a fixed object, falling overboard, a fall within the boat, swamping, flooding, a collision with a floating object, being struck by a boat, sinking, grounding and explosion. When injuries aboard working boats occur, a law known as the Jones Act generally applies. The Jones Act is a part of Maritime Law that provides for specific remedies available to the workers from his employer. For more information, contact our law firm and schedule a free consultation.

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