A couple was spending a late night on their boat, enjoying the views of the shore, when they were run over by a speeding boat. The couple, riding in a 13-foot Boston Whaler, was floating about a mile and a half from the Coconut Grove coastline when a speeding boat ripped through theirs. The larger vessel that crashed into the couple’s boat sped away after the incident, which occurred around 11:00 p.m.
The man, an experienced boated, was seriously injured by the collision. The driver’s girlfriend used her cell phone to call for help; yet, unsure of their location, it took rescuers over an hour to locate the couple in the darkness. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported than a Good Samaritan sailing on a boat nearby was able to help locate the injured couple.
When discovered by authorities, the driver was unconscious and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. His girlfriend had sustained head injured as a result of the collision. The victims are recovering from their injuries at Jackson Memorial Hospital, while authorities are looking for the vessel that ran over the couple.
Two injured as boaters collide in waters off Coconut Grove, www.miamiherald.com July 29, 2012.
Due to its beautiful coastline, South Florida is a prime boating location during the day and at night. Every year, thousands flock to South Florida to enjoy days on boats, Jetskis or out the in water. Unfortunately, often seemingly fun, carefree days turn deadly when boats get out of control, inexperienced drivers take the wheel, swimmers find themselves in a boat’s path or ignorant drivers ignore others on the waterways. The Miami boating accident lawyers are experienced trial attorneys who have dedicated over twenty years to helping accident victims recover compensation for their injuries, including compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and any pain and suffering. If you or a loved one has been injured in a boating or Jetski accident, as either a boater or a swimmer, contact the Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers at the Friedland | Carmona today! Don’t hesitate. Call (305) 661-2008 today for your free consultation.
The Miami motor vehicle accident attorneys at the Friedland | Carmona handle all types of motor vehicle accidents throughout the state of Florida, including Boca Raton, Homestead, North Miami, South Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Pembroke Pines, Hialeah, Kendall, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. The Friedland | Carmona handles all types of personal injury cases, including wrongful death, defective products, medical malpractice, slip and falls and construction site injuries. Call today and let our family take care of your family!