Lawyers Handling Airplane and Boating Accident Cases: Serving Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing, Michigan

At the law office of Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton & McIntyre, P.C., our personal injury lawyers have extensive experience in boating and airplane accident litigation. If you have been injured and suffered property damage in a boating or airplane accident, a lawyer from our Lansing office, serving clients throughout the State of Michigan, including Detroit and Grand Rapids, can apply the practical experience of trial litigation to your case so you can obtain the financial compensation you deserve. We are committed to helping individuals who have been injured in a boating or airplane accident by defending their legal rights in court. Contact our personal injury lawyers today for a free review of your case to determine your eligibility for financial compensation for medical costs, loss of wages, property damage, and pain and suffering.

Boating Accident Cases

Surrounded by the beauty of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake St. Clair, residents of the great State of Michigan live in a central hub for pleasure and commercial boating. Because Michigan has such an extensive inland coastline (2,147 miles of mainland coastline alone – second only to Alaska), boating plays a major role in Michigan business and culture. For many of us, boating is a way of life. Unfortunately, boating can be dangerous, and the possibility of personal injury or wrongful death is ever present.

If you have been injured in a boating accident, either on a merchant vessel or a pleasure boat, you may be eligible for financial compensation. Accidents that occur on the water are covered under a unique and specific set of rules and regulations known as admiralty or maritime law. At the Sinas Dramis law firm, our legal staff has an intimate familiarity of maritime law. A lawyer who handles boating accident cases at our firm, and represents clients throughout the State of Michigan, including Grand Rapids and Detroit, can review your case and help you obtain the compensation you deserve.

Commercial Boating Accidents

If you are a mariner who makes your living by working on the water and you suffer injuries in a boating accident, we can help determine if the boat owner or operator involved in the accident can be held responsible. Was the boat properly manned? Were the seamen on board properly trained? Was the boat properly maintained? Did the boat operator follow standard protocol in the operation of his or her vessel? The owner and the captain of a commercial vessel have a responsibility to ensure that the ship or boat is in good operating condition and that it is piloted safely. When they fail to live up to these responsibilities and cause an accident which results in injury or death, they can be held liable for significant compensation.

Private Boating Accidents

In the event of a private boating accident, we will look at factors associated with the overall safety of the passengers. Were there enough life jackets on board for everyone? Was the boat owner qualified to operate his or her vessel? Was the vessel operator or owner under the influence of alcohol while operating the boat? By looking at any and all factors that may have contributed to the boating accident, we can determine liability and help you obtain just and fair financial compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other hardships you have suffered.

Airplane Accident Cases

Michigan has an extensive aviation community. With seaplanes, private planes, and a variety of cargo planes, mail planes, and commercial aircraft continually flying in and out of the major airports in Detroit, Lansing, and Grand Rapids, there are an extremely large number of planes in the skies over Michigan on any given day. Thanks to the high level of discipline and training required to obtain a pilot's license, the high maintenance standards mandated by the FAA, and ever-improving technology in aeronautics, traveling by airplane is the safest form of transportation in the United States per miles traveled. Unfortunately, though, airplane pilots and their passengers are not immune to disaster, and individuals who are involved in airplane accidents are often killed or severely injured. Because of the tremendous forces involved in most airplane crashes, survivors of airplane accidents often suffer catastrophic injuries, including brain injury, spinal cord injury, and severe burn injuries. At the Sinas Dramis law office, our personal injury lawyers are dedicated to helping those who have been involved in an airplane crash.

A lawyer who handles airplane crash cases and represents clients throughout the State of Michigan, including Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Detroit, can help you obtain the financial compensation to which you are legally entitled to receive if you have suffered injuries or a loved one has suffered a wrongful death in an airplane accident. With our extensive experience and connections with experts in the aviation community, we have the means and the resources necessary to help you achieve the optimal outcome to your case.

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If you have been injured or a family member has been killed in a boating or airplane accident, a lawyer from the Sinas Dramis law firm can help. Representing clients throughout the State of Michigan, including Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Jackson, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo, we are uniquely equipped to help you in your time of need. To schedule a free consultation, contact our personal injury lawyers today.