If you have been injured in a boat or ship accident as an operator, crew member or passenger, our boating accident injury attorneys can help. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact the maritime lawyers at the Turley Law Firm for advice regarding your case.

Boat & Ship Accidents

When you set off on your cruise to Mexico or boating trip on the Colorado River or even a Saturday morning jaunt on Mission Bay, the last thing on your mind is a serious accident.  Whether your injury occurred while you were an operator, crew member or passenger, there are maritime laws that protect you.

Every year, thousands of people are injured in boat accidents and while working on vessels.  There are many causes of boat and ship accidents, including: 

 

The list of potential causes of boat accidents is endless.  Fortunately, there are laws that provide legal protection for victims who have been injured on personal watercrafts, houseboats, sailboats, cruise ships, fishing vessels, tows, tugs, rigs and other vessels on the water.  At the Turley Law Firm, APLC, not only are we knowledgeable in maritime law, we also have the experience necessary to battle against insurance companies and corporations to ensure that you are fully compensated for your maritime injuries.

Contact us today at (619) 234-2833 for a free legal consultation regarding your boat injury case. 
 

Our boat accident attorneys have helped hundreds of injured victims, just like you, recover money for their injuries.  There are various laws regulating the maritime industry, including the Jones Act, which protects injured seamen, General Maritime Law and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA).   For the past 22 years, we have represented various types of maritime cases such as: 

  • Seaman injuries
  • Cruise ship injuries
  • Towing accidents
  • Tubing accidents
  • Waterskiing accidents
  • Wake boarding accidents
  • Death cases
  • Fishing accidents
  • Propeller injuries
  • Vessel negligence cases
  • Orifice injuries from PWC’s
  • Lawsuits against the U.S. government

 

We have the experience, leadership and strength to win your case.
 

If your injuries were the result of another person’s negligence, you can pursue compensation.  The maritime lawyers at the Turley Law Firm fight for the rights of injured victims throughout California, Arizona and every ocean across the world.  Our  deep understanding of the law and attention to detail has earned us the reputation of being a strong opponent when it comes to dealing with insurance companies and large corporations.  We utilize the latest techniques in trial advocacy and technology to help you win your case.  

Over the years we have found that legal cases are won by preparation, experience, integrity and courage.  At the Turley Law Firm, we do not hesitate to go against some of the largest corporations and insurance companies in the world.  We also take the time to prepare our clients for their deposition and trial, so they will know what to expect.

Contact us  today at (619) 234-2833 for a free legal consultation regarding your maritime injury case.   We don’t get paid unless we win your case.

 

The Turley Law Firm handles cases in San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, Imperial County, Ventura County and in the islands of Catalina Island, Channel Islands, Coronado  Island, San Clemente Island, Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Santa Rosa Islands,  and Gulf of Catalina.  We also represent clients in  Arizona, the Colorado River  including Avi Resort, Bullhead City, Cienega Springs, Copper Canyon, Fisher’s Landing, Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, Gadsden, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Havasu N.W.R., Hidden Shores, Hoover Dam, Imperial Refuge Wilderness, Imperial Dam, Jops Landing, Kingman, La Paz County, Laguna Dam, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Lake Havasu City, Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Laughlin, Martinez Lake, Mojave City, Mojave, Parker, Parker Dam, San Luis, Somerton, Topak, Yuma County Colorado River, Yuma Wash, Yuma Proving Ground, and Yuma County.  We  handle cases even if the injury occurs  in Mexico, including Acapulco, Baja, Baja Peninsula, Cabo San Lucas, Cabo, Ensenada, Gulf of California, Ixtapa, La Paz, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Mexican Riveria, Puerto Vallarta, Sea of Cortez, Zihuatanejo and Tijuana. And we represent  crewmembers and passengers  injured or killed in  every ocean or  navigable waterway on earth.

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  • USCG Recreational Boating Accident Report

    Description: United States Coast Guard

    Federal Law requires you as the operator to file a boating accident report with your State reporting authority if you are invloved in a recreational boating accident.

    BOAT SAFE.

  • Marine Radiofax Charts

    Description: National Weather Service


    Radiofax, also known as HF FAX, radiofacsimile or weatherfax, is a means of broadcasting graphic weather maps and other graphic images via HF radio. HF radiofax is also known as WEFAX, although this term is generally used to refer to the reception of weather charts and imagery via satellite. Maps are received using a dedicated radiofax receiver or a single sideband shortwave receiver connected to an external facsimile recorder or PC equipped with a radiofax interface and application software.

    A word to the wise:  ALWAYS CHECK THE WEATHER BEFORE BOATING. BOAT SAFE.

  • Boating Safety Resource Center - USCG

    Description: Untied States Coast Guard - Boating Safety Resource Center. Site has events and current boating safety issues.

  • Federal Register

    Description: The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

  • United States Coast Guard

    Description: This is the home page for the U.S. Coast Guard.  The USCG is charged with regulating boating safety in the United States. For more free information on the US Coast Guard click here.

  • Glossary of Maritime Law Terms

    Description: A Glossary of Maritime Law Terms from McGill Law "Tetley's Maritime and Admirialty Law"

  • Glossary of Marine Terms

    Description: A Glossary of Marine Terms by Insurexchange, Inc.  a Fort Lauderdale, FL based professional insurance services firm

  • Inland Navigational Rules

    Description: Here are the US Navigational Rules for collisions and allisions on inland waters of the United States.

  • COLREGS

    Description: The Rules of the Road International Regulations for Avoiding Collisions at Sea.  If you have a vessel collision or a vessel allision, here the the COLREGS.

  • United States Navigational Rules

    Description: Have a boat accident?  Have a vessel collision?  If  the vessel collision occurred on the navigable waters of the united sates, then  the United States Navigational Rules. Also known as the Rules of the Road.

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The Turley Law Firm Attorneys accept cases in the following locations in California: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Long Beach, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Riverside, Stockton, Chula Vista, Fremont, Irvine, Modesto, Glendale, San Bernardino, Huntington Beach, Oxnard, Fontana, Moreno Valley, Oceanside, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Clarita, Garden Grove, Ontario, Pomona, Santa Rosa, Salinas, Palmdale, Hayward, Pasadena, Torrance, Corona, Lancaster, Catalina Island, Bodega Bay, Bethel Island, Half Moon Bay, Eureka, Avalon,  Escondido, Alameda, Orange, Elk Grove, Sunnyvale, Fullerton, Thousand Oaks, El Monte, Simi Valley, Concord, Visalia, Vallejo, Ventura, Ventura Harbor, Marina del Ray, Morro Bay, Inglewood, Santa Clara, Pacific Ocean,  Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach , Port of San Pedro, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Channel, San Clemente Island,  San Joaquin River, San Francisco Harbor, San Francisco Bay, Stockton, Port of Stockton, Port of Sacramento, Port San Luis, California Delta, Lake Tahoe, Colorado River, Port of San Diego, Sausalito, Santa Cruz, San Pedro,  San Diego Harbor, Stockton, Oceanside Harbor, Catalina Island, Dan Point, Newport Harbor, Ventura Harbor, Port Hueneme, Vallejo, Crescent City, Yuba City, Wilmington, and the Channel Islands, and the navigable waterways of the the United States and the navigable waters of California.

The Turley Law Firm handles all type of boat and ship accidents and we are boat accident attorneys, including Jones Act attorneys, unseaworthiness attorneys, boat negligence attorneys, maintenance and cure attorneys,  cruise ship attorneys, recreational boating attorneys, boat accident attorneys, ship accident attorney, boat collision attorney, ship collision attorney, barge accident attorney, barge attorney, derrick attonrey, floating work platform attorney,  PWC accident attorney, personal watercraft accident attorney, sailboat accident attorney, water ski accident attorney, sailing accident attorney,  tanker attorney, offshore attorney,  and river accident attorneys.


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