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Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Rides Crash Injures Several Passengers

October 26, 2017 Florida Boat Accident Law

A Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Rides crash injured several passengers during a morning tour. The airboat tour boat operating out of central Florida lost control and crashed head-on into a tree at a high rate of speed. Out of the fifteen aboard, fourteen were injured, two of which sustained critical injuries.

The tour started at 10:00 A.M. on the morning of October 24th. There were three parties aboard, a father and son from the United Kingdom, a group of ten also from the United Kingdom and a family of three from the United States. The guide took the fifteen passengers to an area near the landing which contained cypress trees where he pointed out wildlife and provided historical information. The tour guide then operated the airboat down a narrow creek in the direction of Lake Panasoffkee at a fast rate of speed sweeping right then sweeping left in a serpentine type pattern. While sweeping left, the boat collided head-on with a tree on the bank. The collision with the tree was at such a force that many of the passengers were injured as they struck the railings and seats in front of them. After the collision, it was discovered that the tour guide did not have a radio and was unable to obtain a signal on his cell phone. It was one of the injured passengers who contacted Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Rides to report the accident and the need for help. The airboat tour company sent another boat that ferried the passengers back to the landing where first responders were waiting.

Our board certified lawyers have vast experience handling personal injury claims resulting from airboat collisions. There are several key factors that come into play when prosecuting airboat personal injury claims. These include whether the accident occurred on navigable waters, whether the tour company and tour guide were properly licensed as well as whether the airboat was properly maintained and inspected. Our lawyers also have success in obtaining court rulings invalidating the personal injury waivers typically used by such tour operators.

The personal injury law firm of Brais Law Firm has been contacted by a passenger who sustained injuries as a result of this airboat accident. If you have been on an airboat tour conducted by Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Rides, we ask that you please contact our firm toll free at (800) 499-0551. We like to learn more about your experience with Tom & Jerry’s Airboat Rides in order to better serve our client.