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With summer approaching, National Safe Boating Week is here to encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with the best practices for a safe boating experience.
The 7-day period before Memorial Day weekend is “National Safe Boating Week,” and runs from May 18 through May 24, 2019.
In 2017, the Coast Guard recorded 4,291 recreational boating accidents that contributed to 658 fatalities and roughly $46 million in losses. Drowning is the leading cause of death in 76 percent of boating fatalities, and about 85% of those victims were not wearing a life jacket. Life jackets are designed to keep you afloat following an accident and save thousands of lives every year.
Here is a breakdown of Florida life jacket laws:
The following are a few boating safety tips our Pasco County Boating Accident Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton have compiled:
If you happen to become injured on the water, call our Pasco County Boating Accident Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton at 727-847-2299 to schedule your free consultation or contact us online. We take all injury cases on a contingency basis, which means that we don’t get paid unless we resolve the case for you.