A fatal boating accident claimed the life a man on Lewisville Lake near Pier 121 Marina Tuesday October 11th.
According to the US Coast Guard boating accidents continue to be a major cause of accidental injury and death in the United States. The 4904 boating accidents reported in 2005 resulted in 676 fatalities 3363 injuries and $35038306 in property damage.
Approximately seventy percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned (484 out of 676). Approximately 90 percent of the victims who drowned were not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD or life jacket). Overall fatal accident data show that approximately 431 lives could be saved each year if boaters wore their life jackets.
Grossman Law Offices represents families and victims of boating accidents. To learn more visit our website
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