Ferry accidents and crashes can be devastating causing both physical trauma and mental trauma. Ferry accident injuries can often result in serious life threatening injuries and sometimes result in death. If you were involved in a ferry accident in Staten Island or a ferry accident in New York it is important that you find out the cause of the ferry accident and is also important that you speak with an experienced Staten Island ferry accident lawyer or an attorney who handles ferry accident lawsuits in your area.
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Staten Island Ferry Accident Lawyer | New York Ferry Injury Attorney

In New York City and the surrounding area many factors can contribute to an accident caused by a privately owned vessel or a ferry. Accidents involving large vessels such as a ferry can cause traumatic injuries and death. Often situations involving ferry accidents are very tragic and may leave some dead and others injured and with memories that they do not want to remember.

How Does a Ferry Accident in New York Occur?
A ferry accident in New York or anywhere for that matter can occur for any number of reasons:
  • Driving while intoxicated
  • Driving while under the influence
  • Equipment failure
  • Improper maintenance
  • Inexperienced driving
  • Vessel Overload
  • Driving at excessive speeds
  • Driver falling asleep
  • Weather conditions

Who is Responsible When a Ferry Accident Occurs?
Determining who is responsible for a ferry accident depends on the cause of the ferry accident. Often times a ferry is ran by the state in which case if the fault had to do with something such as improper maintenance or hiring an inexperienced driver the city or state would be held responsible.

The Staten Island ferry was involved in multiple accidents over the past 10 years or so. The negligence involved in some of cases caused injured passengers and in some cases caused passengers to die because of a circumstance that could have been prevented.

Contacting a Staten Island Ferry Accident Lawyer
Our Staten Island law firm is experienced in handling ferry accidents having handled a multi-million dollar Staten Island ferry injury case in which $2.5 million was recovered from the City of New York for injuries to a client who suffered from injuries in the Staten Island ferry crash of 2005.

For information on your rights if you were involved in a Staten Island ferry accident feel free to contact our Staten Island law firm at 718.979.4300 or fill out our online contact form.



                          
                                                                                                       
Frank J. Dito, Jr., Esq. a member of the "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum", is an experienced trial attorney who represents injured individuals and their families. Frank is the author of "A Lawyers Guide to Car Insurance" , the publisher of the "New York Injury Law Blog" and he is a frequent speaker regarding the recovery of benefits and the preservation of rights resulting from accidents and work place injuries. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident or in the work place contact Frank J. Dito, Jr. to discuss your legal rights and how he assists clients in obtaining the benefits and compensation that they are entitled to.


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