Dallas Boat Accident Lawyer News

A boat accident killed a 18-year-old Dallas high school student this June. Lisa Chung and her friends were in Cancun celebrating their graduation when the allegedly overloaded catamaran they were on began to sink. Shortly after, the boat capsized, roughly dumping the Dallas students and their fellow passengers into the water. Miss Chung nearly drowned in the boat accident, but tragically her heart, lungs and brain were so damaged by the accident that she died two days later.

With all the lakes in the Dallas metroplex, including the 22,745-acre Lake Ray Hubbard, your chances of being in a Dallas boat accident are greater than you might think. Although our example boat accident occurred in Mexico, boating accidents happen all over the world with distressing frequency. How do you avoid becoming a Dallas boat accident statistic?

Here are our Dallas boat accident safety tips:

• Don’t drink and drive, on land or sea. There are no lane markers or embankment railings on Dallas lakes, but that additional freedom means that a boat accident can come from any direction. Exposure to sun, wind, noise and vibration also can dull your senses as much as alcohol, so if you add alcohol to that equation, you can see how Dallas boat accidents happen.
• Wear a lifejacket.
• Don’t be caught unawares by the weather. Texas weather turns on a dime and is the source of many a Dallas boat accident or tragedy.
• Bring maps, flares and a medical kit.
• Let your friends know when you’ll be back. If you’re in a Dallas boat accident, they’ll know to call for help.
• Don’t sit on the gunwales or seatbacks where a sudden change in direction would toss you overboard.

If you or your loved ones have suffered because of a Dallas boat accident, you owe it to yourselves to contact the Dallas boat accident legal team at the STREET LAW FIRM. Contact us today for an obligation-free Dallas boat accident consultation.