Mount Pleasant Personal Injury Blog

South Carolina offers a wide variety of exciting boating activities. However, these activities can also lead to serious injury. While understanding your environment and taking appropriate precautions can go a long way to keeping you safe, unfortunately, there is no way to guarantee other people will be as careful.

If you suffer an injury on the water due to another person's negligence, you may be considering filing a lawsuit. Doing so can help you obtain financial recovery for the damages suffered because of the injury.

Vacation time for many families is right around the corner, and you may be looking forward to some quality time on the water here in South Carolina.

Whether you have your own boat or are planning to rent one, you should make it a point to review safety procedures. For example, would you know what to do in case of a fire aboard the boat?

Operator inattention is one of the top causes of boating accidents. You may be used to having family and friends on board, but what about Fido?

If your dog is new to the boating experience, your concern for him may take your focus away from your responsibilities as captain, and that could lead to trouble. Here are four tips to keep Fido safe so everyone on board can enjoy an outing on the water.

On January 14, 2018, a vessel shuttling people to a casino boat moored off the west coast of Florida caught fire, endangering the lives of all on board. The captain was given credit for quick action that helped save the passengers and crew.

Although the cause of the fire is not yet known, the incident highlights the importance of safety aboard any kind of vessel.