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NYC Jet Ski And Boating Accident Attorney
Can you tell us about the jetski malpractice case you are handling?
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I’m involved in a crazy case right now
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um it’s been going on for five years so
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my client was um she was um at a beach
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out in Long Island with her friend and
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two guys ride up on jet skis and they
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say Hey you girls want to ride so her
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friend jumps on one she jumps on the
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other the guy he guns the jet ski you
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know she falls off the back with her leg
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spread and the jet from the jet ski
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shoots up into her vagina and her rectum
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explodes her vagina explodes her rectum
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she’s taken to a hospital she’s in a
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coma for two weeks she’s had about 12
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operations to try to repair you know all
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the damage that was done just horrendous
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case so we sued the manufacturer of the
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jet ski product liability case so the
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case has been going on going on for you
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know five years now and we have to have
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a trial schedule for this summer this
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poor girl has to she’s 33 now she has to
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use a cathet the rest of her life
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whenever she wants to urinate it’s
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called an orifice injury and you don’t
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hear about it but it does happen and the
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manufacturers are aware of it we
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actually bought uh another jet ski and
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we redesigned the seatback raised the
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seat back to make it so it would prevent
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this kind of injury from happening we
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hir these engineers in California and
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the jet ski manufacturers their defense
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they say that everybody should wear a
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wet suit bottom neoprene bottom when
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you’re riding a jet ski of course nobody
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knows that you know and they say that’s
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their defense she didn’t have her
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neoprene bottom on it would have
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prevented this injury so you know that’s
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that’s the defense if we go to trial
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it’s it’s a product liability case
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they’re not as easy as like you know a
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motor vehicle case it’s not as simple
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you have to prove you know what’s called
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a defective product an unreasonably
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dangerous product and the jesi
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manufacturers have won most of them that
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have gone to trial but we have a a good
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case put together so we’ll see doesn’t
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settle we’re going to trial in june
During the months of spring and summer, New Yorkers take to the rivers and shores to enjoy the outdoors. Boating and jet skiing are popular ways to experience nature at its finest, whether for fishing, relaxation, or just fun in the sun. Unfortunately, boating accidents occur with alarming frequency in and around the greater New York City area. If you have been injured in a jet ski or boat accident, especially if the injury was caused through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation. The Law Offices of Ronemus & Vilensky, LLP, can help. As the leading PWC, jet ski, and boating accident attorneys in NYC, we have helped hundreds of accident victims preserve their rights and recover compensation.
Every summer brings with it increased activity on the waters off of Long Island, New York, but this summer season is different from years past. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the nation in 2020, NYC residents have taken to the water to beat the heat and to seek breaks from stay-at-home and self-quarantine orders. Personal watercraft enthusiasts and recreational boaters can be found in record numbers in NYC and in waters throughout the United States. As a result, boating-related accidents and injuries are on the rise. According to the U.S. Coast Guard National Office of Boating Safety, recreational boating accidents, which include accidents involving personal watercraft (PWCs) like jet skis and Skidoos, are higher for the first six months of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. Nonfatal accidents are up by 19%; in the Northeast, which includes New York and New Jersey, fatal boat crashes have increased by 400% in 2020. This is a reversal of trends in previous years, where boating and watercraft accidents have been decreasing.
Thousands of people each year are injured as a result of boating and jet ski accidents. While many of these injuries are minor, some have had life-changing consequences. Boating accidents sometimes lead to tragedy; two men in the Bronx were killed in a jet ski accident in July 2020. Ronemus & Vilensky represented Tessa Fleming in 2018 when a horrendous jet-skiing incident caused life-threatening injuries. The state of New York averages close to 20 deaths due to boating and watercraft accidents each year and many of these tragedies could have been avoided. There are many possible causes of boating accident injuries and wrongful death, including:
It is unclear what caused the July fatalities; investigators are still piecing together evidence and eyewitness testimony.
In the majority of boating and jet ski accidents, injuries and deaths are caused by the actions or inaction of others. Those injured in boating crashes face the expenses associated with emergency medical care, surgery, and rehabilitation. They may be unable to work, and in severe cases, may lose the ability to lead normal lives. In the very worst boating and jet ski accidents, deaths can leave behind family members, causing devastation and lost income. The experienced personal injury lawyers at Ronemus & Vilensky have helped injury victims recover millions of dollars in compensation. Our attorneys have decades of experience in a wide range of injury cases, including injuries and deaths resulting from boating accidents. Our firm is regarded as one of the most successful jet ski accident lawyers in NYC. We have gone up against insurance companies, boat and jet ski manufacturers, and individuals responsible for causing injuries to our clients.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a boating accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation for:
Call the Law Offices of Ronemus & Vilensky, LLP for a free consultation by dialing (212) 779-7070 or fill out this form today. Injury victims have specific legal rights. Our New York, New York personal injury attorneys work hard to protect your rights and to get you the compensation you deserve.
Every case we take is on a contingency basis. That means unless we win the case, you won’t have to pay any attorney expenses.
112 Madison Avenue #2
New York, New York 10016
212-779-7070
Every case we take is on a contingency basis. That means unless we win the case, you won’t have to pay any attorney expenses.
112 Madison Avenue #2
New York, New York 10016
212-779-7070
