One type of personal injury case that our office handles, and we see frequently in the summer, involve recreational injuries, including boating accidents. Minnesota DNR provides rules and regulations for boat travel, and some Minnesota lakes even have strict boat traffic rules that apply. The purpose of these rules and regulations are safety, and unfortunately, when these rules are broken, accidents happen.
As a case in point, a fisherman was trolling about 20 feet off shore in a small fishing boat on a Minnesota lake. As he was trolling along, a speed boat with an underage operator, no adult on board, speeding, and traveling in violation of a regulatory buoy struck the fisherman’s boat. The fisherman was injured as a result of a boat collision that could have been avoided.
The types of accidents that occur in Minnesota waterways that our office represents include injuries that occur to water-skiers, swimmers struck by boats, colliding jet skis, and boats capsizing from operator error.
As Minnesotans enjoy the summer on Minnesota’s lakes and waterways, it is important to abide by the DNR’s rules for operating water craft. To review the Minnesota DNR boating rules and regulations, click here.
If you have legal questions concerning a Minnesota boating accident or personal injury, please call.
-John Scott
612-840-8961
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August 3, 2008 at 6:38 am |
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