The global market for boat rentals is estimated generate a revenue of $20 billion by the end of 2030.
Minimum regulations and protocols for starting a boat rental service are creating attractive opportunities for investors and other stakeholders. After COVID-19, Florida boat rental companies are conducting operations through mobile apps and the internet to minimize contact.
Over the years, there has been a steady increase in the sheer number of boaters. As this trend continues, Florida waterways are showing strains of congestion and there is a rise in the number of boating accidents being reported.
In a Livery boat accident, usually, one or many of the following parties can be held liable:
If you or a loved one has been injured in a boating accident in Florida due to the careless or negligent act of someone else, an experienced boating accident injury lawyer can guide and assist you to recover compensation for the injuries suffered and the pain and anguish that you have had to endure.
A boat operator is required by Florida law to report any accident in which there is a personal injury or property damage of at least $2000 by giving notice to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the police chief of the municipality, or the county sheriff where the incident took place. It is unlawful to leave the scene of an accident without properly reporting it.
The operator of the vessel involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury, death, or disappearance of any person, or damage to any vessel or property of at least $2,000 shall within the time limit, forward a written report of the accident to the Division of Law Enforcement of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Whenever the operator of the vessel is incapable of making a written report, the owner of the vessel shall make it.
The State of Florida does not have a “Boating License”. In Florida, anyone born on or after January 1, 1988, is required to carry a photo ID while operating a boat and to take an approved boating safety course to obtain a Boating Safety Identification Card. This card is valid for life and enables you to operate a boat with 10 horsepower or more.
Operating a boat is a traditional maritime activity. Whether maritime time law applies depends on the body of water involved. U.S. general maritime law applies to accidents that occur on navigable waters. The test for determining whether a water body is ‘navigable waters’ is whether it is used or able to be used as a way for commerce over which trade and travel are or could be conducted.
There are specific time limits, restrictions and rules for filing a boating injuries lawsuit. An experienced maritime personal injury lawyer ensures that you fully understand the Federal, State and Local laws that might apply to your case.
There are various deadlines which a victim of a boating injury has to make sure he or she does not miss.
Florida Statute of Limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit is four years after the accident that caused the injuries. In general terms, Floridians have four years from the date of the accident that caused the boating injuries to initiate a civil lawsuit.
If the accident occurred in “navigable waters”, the lawsuit may be governed by maritime laws. The Statute of limitations for filing a maritime lawsuit is generally three years from the date of the accident.
Mase Mebane Seitz offers knowledgeable guidance, customized legal services and detailed representation for clients in Miami and all across Florida. The firm is known to build a personalized case strategy that reflects a client’s legal objectives.
Our team of boating accident attorneys will:
If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a boating accident due to the carelessness, recklessness or negligence of a livery or a person operating a rented boat, you deserve to be duly compensated for the injuries suffered.
As most boating accident attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, you are not required to pay until you have won your case.
Call an experienced boating accident lawyer at our firm for a free case evaluation right away.
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