{"id":353463,"date":"2017-01-18T13:52:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-18T18:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/ferry-boat-accidents-and-liability.html"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:51:31","slug":"ferry-boat-accidents-and-liability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/ferry-boat-accidents-and-liability.html","title":{"rendered":"Ferry Boat Accidents and Liability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ferry Boat Accidents and Liability<\/h1>\n\n
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A ferry ride for work or vacation can become the scene of an accident. Maritime accidents can cause serious injury or, even worse, wrongful death. These losses may prompt you to sue.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

According to the\u00a0Bureau of Transportation Statistics<\/a>, ferries moved 112 million passengers in 2019. Yet, a small portion of ferry passengers might end up hurt on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Much of what might happen next will depend on how the injury occurred. Did a crew member or ferry operator’s negligence cause a collision? Was it due to a dangerous condition that the boat operator knew or should have known about? A personal injury lawyer<\/a> can assess what happened and advise you about how to proceed.<\/p>\n

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