How do I prove the other boater was responsible for my Atlantic City boating accident?

To recover damages for your injuries, you must prove that the other operator was negligent in causing your accident.

Boating negligence often involves these and other actions:

• Distracted or inattentive operation
• Alcohol or drug use
• Excessive speed
• Failure to operate a boat based on weather and water conditions
• Hitting you while you are swimming or in the water
• Crossing another boat’s wake
• Failure to control a boat after hitting a wave or a submerged object

If you sustained injuries, your accident is reportable. The appropriate authorities investigate all reportable accidents. While the report will document the facts about what happened, a boating liability insurer has the final call as to paying you or not. Insurers conduct their own investigations and make their own decisions about liability.