Contact a Tacoma attorney experienced in areas in personal injury law including car, truck and SUV accidents, maritime law, construction accidents and slip and fall law (aka: premises liability). http://tacoma.injuryboard.com/tag/Boating+Accident/ <p><p>Yesterday KIRO TV reported a collision between a Bayliner Trophy and a 42-foot sailboat near Alki Point.  Three people suffered injuries.  </p><p><br></p><blockquote>"They told me this guy came out of nowhere and smashed into them going wide open in his power boat. The rumor I heard from the passengers is that he didn't even let up the throttle when he hit the boat," said LaMarche.<br></blockquote><p><br></p><p>Because the accident happened on a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigable_river">navigable waterway</a>, the rights and remedies of the injured passengers is governed under martiime law.  It makes sense for maritime law to apply when people are injured, e.g., in Puget Sound, but it is also important to note that injuries suffered in <a href="http://www.kirotv.com/news/17480140/detail.html?treets=sea&amp;tml=sea_break&amp;ts=T&amp;tmi=sea_break_1_05260209152008">boating accidents </a>on lakes, rivers and streams can and frequently are also subject to maritime law.</p></p><a href="http://tacoma.injuryboard.com/miscellaneous/lets-go-sailing-passengers-injuredrights-and-remedies-on-the-water.aspx?googleid=247534">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Michael-Myers/">Michael Myers</a> http://tacoma.injuryboard.com/miscellaneous/lets-go-sailing-passengers-injuredrights-and-remedies-on-the-water.aspx?googleid=247534 Tacoma Personal Injury Lawyer - Boating Accident Miscellaneous Boating Accident Michael Myers Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:54:26 GMT