Can I Sue for My St. Croix Parasailing Accident Injuries?

 Posted on September 19, 2024 in Personal Injury

U.S. Virgin Islands residents and tourists alike can enjoy amazing views of the water, beaches, and landscape from hundreds of feet in the air while parasailing. The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard regulate the vessels that tow parasailers, requiring numerous safety precautions. Unfortunately, parasailing accidents do occur, and they are capable of producing catastrophic and fatal injuries.

Can you get compensation for injuries sustained in a parasailing accident? Who is responsible for paying your personal injury settlement? Whether you live in the Islands or elsewhere, you need a trustworthy local attorney to protect your best interests. Colianni & Leonard LLC has the experience and determination to ensure that you receive the highest possible settlement. Call now for your free consultation.

What Are Common Causes of Parasailing Accidents?

There are a lot of moving parts with parasailing. If anything goes wrong, accidents can happen. Parasailing accidents often occur due to:

• Weather conditions that may include choppy seas, high winds, lightning, rain, and poor visibility

• Equipment failure, such as towlines, winches, canopy wings, and harnesses

• Inadequately trained operators

• Excess slack in towlines

• Colliding with aerial objects, such as power lines, buildings, or other parasailers

• Not enough distance from the shoreline

• Collisions, mechanical failure, or other incidents on the boat towing the parasailer

Depending on how high in the air the parasailer is at the time of the accident, he may drop into the water or onto land from several hundred feet. Even water landings can cause catastrophic injuries and death. If you were injured in a parasailing accident, you deserve compensation for your injuries and other related losses. Your lawyer from Colianni & Leonard LLC will investigate your accident to determine why it happened and who was responsible.

What Kinds of Injuries Happen in Parasailing Accidents?

If parasailers fall, their impact on the ground or water may break multiple bones and cause internal organ damage, brain injuries, and spinal cord damage. Some victims drown because they lose consciousness. If they survive, these victims’ lives may be permanently altered by paralysis or other serious conditions. Along with physical injuries, victims are also likely to suffer intangible wounds, such as significant pain and suffering, disfigurement, PTSD, and similar losses that diminish their quality of life.

Even though you probably signed a waiver before your parasailing incident, that waiver does not protect against negligence or defective or malfunctioning equipment. Various parties might be liable for your injuries and paying your damages, including:

• The parasailing company

• Boat owners and operators

• Equipment manufacturers and maintenance companies

• Other parties that contributed to causing your accident, such as another boater who collided with the vessel towing you

When you choose Colianni & Leonard LLC, we will find the evidence we need to establish liability and then pursue the full amount of damages you are entitled to.

Contact Our St. Croix Tourist Accident Lawyers Today

Parasailing accidents are often devastating. When someone else’s negligence causes them, you need an effective local attorney to advocate for your best interests. Contact Colianni & Leonard LLC today at 340-719-1766 for your free consultation with our experienced St. Thomas personal injury attorneys.