HARRIS LAW GROUP OBTAINS $275,000 For Boat Crash Under Maritime Lawsuit

The crash happened at night time after a holiday light parade. Our client noticed a vessel approaching his boat at a large rate of speed. Our client had no time to get out of the way and the other vessel smashed into the side of his boat. Our client had several herniations to his spine and required medical treatment for his neck and back pain.

The other operator’s radar had failed so he was not properly keeping a lookout for other vessels as he navigated his boat through the channel. 

The insurance company denied that their insured was at fault for the accident and that our client was hurt based upon the limited damage to the boat. They claimed that our client could have avoided the accident.

We decided to file a lawsuit to attempt to force the insurance company to evaluate the claim fairly. They also thought that our client was exaggerating his injuries and could not have needed as much medical treatment as he received. 

After completing initial discovery and the defense taking our clients deposition we scheduled a mediation. At mediation we ultimately negotiated a settlement of $275,000 on behalf of our client.

Our client was happy that we were able to resolve and that he could put this traumatic experience behind him. The insurance company knew that we would not back down without a fight and ultimately we persevered for our client.