No Movement in Marine Industry To Emphasize Safety
It’s summertime and inevitably many boat accidents and jet ski accidents will occur. Many individuals will suffer catastrophic injuries or wrongful death as a result of being struck by a watercraft’s propeller. For minimal costs, marine engine manufacturers can place a safety ring around propeller blades. It is estimated that this safety fix would cost approximately $5 to $10 per boat to add. Boating accidents and propeller injuries are foreseeable.
The experienced product liability lawyers at Reiff and Bily believe that boating engine manufacturers have a duty to place safety over profits and have a duty to minimize injury and prevent deaths. Recently, Lawrence Thibault, an expert witness in automobile product liability matters and the owner of Biomechanics Inc., a Pennsylvania consulting firm, told a jury in Florida how lap belts prompted a series of changes that improved safety in the auto industry leading to harness belts, padded dashboards, airbags, side airbags, and other changes. However, the boating industry is not following the auto industry in increasing safety features and is fighting a push to equip boats with inexpensive ring guards.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a boating accident or jet ski accident, it is important to have an experienced boating and product liability lawyer evaluate your claim. For a free no obligation consultation, please contact the experienced product liability lawyers at Reiff and Bily at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
