Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyers

California Jet Ski Accidents

Jet Skis, also known as personal water crafts, are small and easily maneuverable and provide fun and entertainment to many people on waterways throughout Long Beach.  Certain models are even designed to be extra fast and maneuverable.  While most Jet Ski riders are safe while riding these watercrafts, others can have a less desirable fate.  Roughly 5,400 Jet Ski accidents happen every year, resulting in approximately 2,200 injuries and over 72 deaths.  It is unfortunate that a fun day on the water can quickly turn into a painful, traumatic experience that could potentially affect a person for the rest of their life, especially in cases where a person is permanently injured.   

Jet skis are to boats what motorcycles are to passenger vehicles, and because of this the injuries sustained in Jet Ski accidents tend to be very serious.  Jet Skiers are 7.2 times more likely to be injured during accidents than passengers of boats.  The types of injuries sustained by people during Jet Ski accidents tend to be serious in nature, and can include drowning, carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, amputations, hypothermia, head injuries, disfigurement, or soft tissue injuries or broken bones.  Many people can be hurled off the Jet Ski during a crash, and can fall into docs, boats, trees, rocks, at high speeds.  Hitting the water at a high velocity during a Jet Ski accident is also a common cause of injury.   

Long Beach Attorneys Helping Jet Ski Accident Victims

It goes without saying that all people on the water, both boats and Jet Skis, should operate their vehicles with the utmost care and safety.  Boaters and Jet Skiers have a duty to exercise caution on the water in order to prevent accidents and injuries.  If you or someone you love has been injured in a Jet Ski accident because of someone’s negligent behavior, a Long Beach personal injury lawyer from our firm can help you take legal action against them to obtain compensation.

Contact a Long Beach Personal Injury Attorney at Pacific Attorney Group today if you have suffered injuries in a Jet Ski accident!