Boating Accidents & Longshore Act

South Carolina Maritime and Boating Accident Lawyers

Like the Ashley and Cooper Rivers that come together to form the Atlantic Ocean, boats often come together to create injuries and fatalities in boating accidents. We help injured mariners and harbor workers, as well as boating accident victims and their families.
O. Grady Query, Esquire, Query Sautter Gliserman & Price

Boating accidents are a frequent source of injury and death in South Carolina. The most common causes of boating accidents are inattention or carelessness, drug and alcohol use, operator error or inexperience, and reckless operation (e.g., excessive speeds).

Other maritime accidents we have extensive experience handling are those involving the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA).

The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act provides medical benefits, compensation for lost wages, and rehabilitation services for longshoreman, harbor workers, or anyone employed in the maritime industry who is injured in an accident or who suffers from an occupational disease related to their employment. Survivor benefits also are provided for a work-related death.

As with other workplace accidents, the injury attorneys at Query Sautter Gliserman & Price can assist you in processing your claim under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, but we can also investigate other sources of compensation from possible third parties.

We have the experience and knowledge to properly evaluate your claim, negotiate your medical expenses and make payment arrangements, and investigate all sources of potential compensation. For additional benefits of retaining our services, please visit our Firm Overview page.

For questions about maritime laws, including the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act or about a boating accident claim, please schedule a free confidential consultation with an experienced maritime lawyer by calling us in Charleston at 843-795-9500 or in Summerville at 843-821-3000. You can also fill out our intake form.

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