Boat Injury Compensation

Boating is an area covering many types of recreation including yachting, rowing, canoeing and sailing. You might catch a ferry or go on a cruise on a holiday. Alternatively, you may work on a boat if you are employed by a fishing or ferry company. If you have sustained an injury while on a boat, you may be entitled to claim boat injury compensation.

Our team is ready to help you with your boat injury compensation claims. Call on 0333 358 3034 or get in touch online.

Boat owners are legally obliged to carry public liability insurance to protect against accidents; ferry, fishing and cruise liner companies are subject to the same health and safety rules set down by the Health and Safety Executive to protect employees and customers. Leisure companies and tour operators organising excursions involving boats also have legal obligations to ensure the safety of participants.

Common types of boating compensation

Because of the broad spectrum of accident possibilities relating to boats, there is a large number of reasons you might need to consider a boat injury claim if you have been injured through no fault of your own. This could include;

• Two boats colliding together during a leisure activity.
• Boat activities with individuals under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Slips, falls or trips on ferries and cruise ships.
• Food poisoning onboard ferries and cruise ships.
• Speedboats exceeding recommended limits.
• Capsizing boats.
• Natural factors like the weather can often contribute to boating accidents. In some but not all cases where the weather has contributed to an accident, you may be able to make a claim.

It is also possible that you may want to put forward an asbestos compensation case as many previous employees worked alongside this hazardous substance in the shipping industry years ago. Other dangerous chemicals can also be onboard ships today and pose the same threats as those onshore.

Helping you with your boat injury claim

If you have credible witnesses, a record of names of relevant people, and photographs of the accident or scene then this can help with boat injury claims. Make sure you also keep hold of receipts relating to medical appointments you have had as a result of a boating injury.

Boating accidents are very diverse and can result in major health problems for some people. A head injury from a canoeing accident, for example, can be very serious and leave an individual with total dependency on his/her family. Compensation amounts will reflect the severity of the injury and how long-term the condition is.

AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IN BOAT CLAIMS

All personal injury cases are unique and so the amount of compensation that is awarded in each case is also unique. The amount of compensation that is awarded is determined by looking at two distinct factors – general damages and special damages.

GENERAL DAMAGES

The pain and suffering that your injuries have caused is the main factor that is used to determine how much compensation you are owed.

SPECIAL DAMAGES

However, compensation also takes into account any financial losses that you might have suffered as a result of your injuries, such as a loss of earnings due to being unable to return to work.

HOW DOES THE CLAIMS PROCESS WORK?

To learn more and to discuss your potential claim in confidence, contact our team on 0333 358 3034. Alternatively,  complete our online contact form to arrange an initial no-obligation telephone consultation with a member of our expert team.