Los Angeles Boating Accident Attorney

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Joshua W. Glotzer, Esq

Managing Partner

Los Angeles Boating Accident Lawyers

One of the greatest benefits of living in southern California is having access to our vast network of waterways.

From oceans to lakes to rivers, we can enjoy on-the-water activities, such as recreational boating, at any of a number of nearby destinations.

However, an unfortunate result of so many of us enjoying time on the water is that it creates additional risks for us to suffer an injury or be involved in an accident.

In fact, according to the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), 45 percent of the boating accidents that took place in and around California in 2013 happened in the southern part of the state.

Glotzer & Leib, LLP, understands the devastation victims and their families can face following a boating accident. Attorney Glotzer also understands the intricacies of maritime law, which is a practice area that is extremely complex and unlike any other.

Fortunately for his clients, our boating accident lawyer in Los Angeles has the skills and experience to guide them and their families through the legal process giving his clients the ability to hold those who harmed them to justice.

Send us a message or call (747) 241-8288 today for a free consultation.

Los Angeles County Boat Injury Statistics

By the end of 2013, 98,748 boats were registered in Los Angeles County, which was the most vessels registered in a county statewide, according to the DBW.

In addition, this same data revealed that Los Angeles County boating accidents represented 15 percent of all such accidents in Southern California in 2013, including 16 percent of injuries and 17 percent of fatalities.

The majority of Los Angeles County boating accidents took place in five areas:

  • Santa Monica Bay
  • Long Beach Area
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Castaic Lake
  • Pyramid Lake

Of the boat accidents that took place along the Los Angeles Coast in 2013, according to the DBW, most involved:

  • Cabin motorboats (55 percent)
  • Auxiliary sailboats (34 percent)
  • Flooding/swamping (31 percent)
  • Collisions with fixed objects (17 percent)
  • Operators who were over 40 years old (67 percent)
  • Owners/operators who resided in Los Angeles County (71 percent)

Can I File a Boating Accident Lawsuit?

If you were injured or someone you love was killed in an accident on or near the water due to an individual’s or a corporation’s negligence, you could be eligible to file a boating accident claim or lawsuit against those responsible.

Victims of the following accidents should speak with a Los Angeles boat injury lawyer as soon as possible:

  • Hit and run boating accidents,
  • Boat wrecks involving speeding,
  • Accidents caused by wake being produced in a no-wake zone,
  • Boating accidents caused by defective equipment,
  • Overcrowding leading to a boat accident,
  • Boating crashes caused by improper or missing navigational lights,
  • Drunk driving boat accidents,
  • Accidents involving collisions with other boats,
  • Collisions with fixed objects, such as sandbars, docks, rocks and piers, and
  • Boating accidents caused by operator inexperience or operator error.

Contact a Los Angeles Boat Accident Attorney Today

There is so much to take into account following a boating accident. What type of insurance coverage do those involved have? In what type of body of water did the incident occur? (In the case of maritime law, can make a huge difference as to what law applies.)

What type of evidence is important and how is it discovered and collected?

These are the sort of questions that victims and their families need an experienced LA boat accident attorney with proven case results to help them answer.

To set up a free consultation with our Los Angeles boating accident lawyers, call us directly at (747) 241-8288 or fill out our online contact form today.

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      “Mr. Glotzer represented me after I was involved in a car accident. I was badly injured,but the insurance company refused to offer me a reasonable settlement. I decided to find an attorney and decided to hire Josh.

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      “Mr. Josh Glotzer is a great attorney. Over the last 15 years he has helped me on a number of cases with professionalism, and more importantly a positive outcome in my favor. I have referred him to a number of friends and colleagues, all of which have been equally as happy with his legal representation. I trust him and confident in legal ability. I highly recommend his law firm.”

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      “Don’t try to deal with insurance companies on your own. They strung me along for almost two years before I gave the case to Glotzer & Leib. Josh and his team quickly obtained a settlement that netted me many times what the insurance company was offering. Thank You!”

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      “My wife was in a car accident last year and Josh did an amazing job representing her. It’s very refreshing to see someone in his profession that actually cares and puts his clients first. He’s the best in the business and I feel so fortunate that I was referred to him. Keep up the great work and thanks for everything you did for my family!”

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      “I was in a rear end car accident last year and hired Mr. Glotzer’s office. It wasn’t a big case but their office helped me with my property damage claim and did a good job resolving the injury portion of the case as well.”

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    Los Angeles Office

    Glotzer & Leib, LLP
    714 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 632
    Los Angeles, California 90015 (213) 309-3050

    Our Los Angeles office is conveniently located at the junction of the 110 and 10 freeways and in the heart of the downtown entertainment district.