Sep 15, 2012 | Boating Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A boat caught fire in the early afternoon of Sept. 1 on Lake Wylie soon after the boat had been put on the water for a Labor Day cruise.Tega Cay Fire Department, one of several agencies responding to the fire, used its fire boat to extinguish the fire. A family was aboard, but luckily, all made it off of the boat safely.
The incident occurred about 30 feet off shore near Lake Club Marina and Ebenezer Park. Often times, boating accidents are due to high levels of intoxication in conjunction with driving a boat. Especially for boaters on Lake Wylie, the reports typically read that there was some sort of collision or disruption due to intoxication. People tend to forget that the same rules apply whether you are driving a boat, car, or any other motor vehicle; you may not be intoxicated as you operate.
However, in the case at hand, the situation is unique, as no one was appears to be at fault for the boat catching aflame.
The cause of the fire is still unknown, but the authorities are working diligently to investigate.
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Aug 22, 2012 | Boating Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Force Majeure clauses ( or Acts of God Clauses) are used in contracts to prevent someone from suffering if an intervening cause interrupts the person’s performance of the contract.
However, how can one protect themselves from natural disasters in other manners, particularly; how would one deal with rescuing a double amputee during a horrific thunderstorm turned deadly.
Accordingly, a pontoon boat capsized on Lake Moultrie in South Carolina this past Sunday, claiming the life of a still unidentified person. There were 6 people who were thrown from the boat, but only one fatality has been confirmed. The other 5 victims swam safely to the nearest dam and hold on until the Rescue Team arrived.
Sadly, the unidentified person drowned while attempting to rescue a double amputee who was a passenger of the pontoon boat, and also thrown from the ship during the storm.
According to Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski, she had given the locals a warning as she announced that “damaging winds and downpours are the greatest dangers from the powerful thunderstorms targeting far southeastern Virginia and the eastern Carolinas.”
It is a tragedy that one person heard the warning, but still mounted the pontoon boat, only to later drown while attempting to rescue one who could not rescue themselves.
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If you have been injured as a result of any type of boating accident, you should contact the experienced attorneys at Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP., to help you obtain the justice you deserve.For more information about our firm, please visit www.rjrlaw.com or call us directly at 877-374-5999 for a private consultation.
Aug 22, 2012 | Boating Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
The Waccanaw River in South Carolina has claimed the life of one, and has seriously disrupted the life of another.Apparently this last Saturday, there was an accident involving a boat, a tree, and a couple of college kids.
According to the Department of Natural Resources Investigators, the investigation is still underway and will take weeks to figure out what exactly happened. All that is being released thus far is that the boat the three college kids were on collided with some trees sometime shortly before 7:00 p.m. Thereafter, one of the students was pronounced dead on scene, and the other two were taken to the hospital.
One father’s daughter was on that boat, and was still in the Intensive Care Unit at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center as of Monday night, where she remained unconscious until 9:00 p.m., where she thereafter opened her eyes 6-7 times that night and into the next morning.
What is really the heart of the problem, as stated by the girl’s father is “with South Carolina’s boating laws, because it is not required to have insurance in order to own a boat. ” His daughter was transported to the hospital via helicopter, and now the weight of the bills have fallen onto the shoulders of the father, as though his punishment is not already grave enough.
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The attorneys of Reeves Aiken & Hightower LLP stand ready to fight for you and your family if you have been in such an accident in South Carolina. We encourage you to visit our website at www.rjrlaw.com and compare our attorneys’ credentials to any other firm. You can then call us toll-free at 877-374-5999 for a private, confidential consultation to review your particular case.
Jun 26, 2012 | Boating Accidents, Uncategorized
When someone is injured in any type of accident, often the last thing on their mind is a lawsuit. But in our society, if an individual wants to be made whole after an accident, they have to take certain steps, and avoid certain pitfalls, to maintain their right to recovery. After an accident, make sure you:
- See a doctor, soon. Even if you are someone who shies away from the doctor’s office normally, you need to protect yourself from hidden injuries. Back and neck injuries may be present without pain, but may harm you in the long run.
- Investigate your accident. Write down the names, telephone numbers, and addresses for all people involved, including boat captains, passengers, bystanders, and other witnesses. You should also take down all insurance information you can find.
- Loose lips sink ships. Only talk to the law enforcement and natural resources officers about the accident. Sure, report your claim to your insurance company, but you are very unlikely to say something to another insurance company’s representative to help your claim.
- Never sign anything without an attorney. Other parties may try to get you to sign a release or settle. This is almost certainly a bad idea. Contact an attorney to get the full recovery you are entitled to.
- Get your claim rolling as soon as possible. By contacting an experienced boating accident attorney at Reeves, Aiken & Hightower.
The experienced attorneys at Reeves, Aiken & Hightower are ready to fight for you. Browse our website, and compare our credentials with those of attorneys at any other firm. Then, call us at 877-374-5999 or contact us at this link for a private consultation. Our practice spans the Carolinas, we can come to you.
Jun 21, 2012 | Boating Accidents, Uncategorized
According to WIS, the Lexington County Coroner determined that the first man to die on Lake Murray this year had a blood alcohol level over 4 times the legal limit, 0.33%. For reference, death from alcohol poisoning is possible at any BAC above 0.30%
The 49 year old man was piloting a personal watercraft when he crashed near Bomb Island on the evening of June 8. He had apparently hit an object in the water and was thrown off of his PWC.
Although he was wearing a life jacket, the autopsy revealed that he had drowned. As sad as this story is, we can be grateful that this individual did not strike another boat or hit a swimmer in the water. Please be safe this summer. Don’t risk your life and the lives of others. Have fun. But get back home to your family.
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