A woman in her 50s found floating in Mission Bay on the night of September 15, 2010, was rescued by paramedics. The woman was boating with her friends near Quivira Way towards the south end of Mission Bay. It took the paramedics 15 minutes before they found the woman floating in the water.
Paramedics immediately rushed the woman to Mercy Hospital where her condition is still unknown. The exact cause of this boat accident is not clear. Investigating officers need to get answers to many questions. Was there a mechanical fault in the boat that caused the woman to fall overboard? Was the boat driver intoxicated or under the influence of drugs or alcohol? How did this woman go missing for at least 15 minutes and why did her friends not know where she was? Was the woman wearing a flotation device and, if not, why not?
Our office offers our sincere sympathies to the injured woman and hope that she fully recovers. Hopefully she has not suffered any brain injury due to lack of oxygen. The woman may very well wish to consult with an aggressive boating accident lawyer who can advise her of her rights and discuss her case with her.
Ross Jurewitz is a San Diego personal injury attorney and the managing lawyer of the Jurewitz Law Group, a California boat accident law firm dedicated to representing families of people killed in boating accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a boat accident in California, please order your free copy of Mr. Jurewitz’s book, The Ten Biggest Mistakes that can Destroy Your California Accident Case. It is full of helpful information that will help you protect your legal rights and it is free to all California residents.
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