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 Christian Van Riper

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Van Riper & Nies Maritime Attorneys rely on personal attention, open communication, hard work and trust in bringing justice to injured clients...

Throughout Florida, many enjoy recreational boating without having to worry about a serious maritime accident or injury. Regrettably, when alcohol or drugs are involved, or when boat operators are not paying close enough attention to the operation of their vessel, boating accidents and injuries can happen, which leave passengers and others with grave, catastrophic or deadly injuries. For such victims of negligence  and their families, obtaining full compensation for medical treatment, loss of wages and other losses that are due is an important part of the recovery process.

At Van Riper & Nies, we help victims of boating injuries.  Our attorney, Timothy Nies, an Army Ranger Veteran, is a maritime personal injury attorney, a boat owner, and a former senior casualty attorney for the largest insurance defense law firm in the U.S.  Our attorney, Christian Van Riper, is an avid boater and former prosecutor, where he prosecuted many boaters charged with Boating under the Influence (BUI).  Van Riper and Nies sponsors the Michael Shields Memorial Inshore Open fishing tournament, which benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs.

Boating Accidents and Injury Claims Prosecuted by our Maritime Law Firm:

- Drunk boating or DUI/BUI accidents,
- Reckless boating,
- Personal watercraft accidents/injuries (WaveRunners, SeaDoos, etc.),
- Fishing charter injuries,
- Wakeboarding accidents,
- Waterskiing accidents,
- Back and neck injuries caused from being ejected from seats,
- Falls overboard,
- Falls onboard,
- Prop injuries,
- Dangerous maritime products,
- Inadequate boat maintenance.

Litigating a boating accident or injury case is more difficult than an auto accident because evidence in a boating injury case is more easily lost (washes away, etc.) after a boating accident. Therefore, it is critical to have vessels and other watercraft inspected quickly in order to preserve critical evidence.  If our maritime firm is hired, our attorneys and investigators quickly inspect and photograph the vessels, take recorded statements from witnesses and obtain all police reports.  It is important to contact a maritime injury attorney at the earliest opportunity after your boating accident.

Following a boating or personal watercraft accident, if you have questions regarding the boat operator or owner’s boat insurance, or how you can be covered for your damages if the negligent boat owner or operator is uninsured or underinsured, we can provide the advice you need to make important, well-informed decisions.

Those who cause boating accidents sometimes have a provision on their homeowners insurance policy, or an umbrella policy, that provides coverage for such accidents. Our attorneys know how to go about getting those policies and finding the insurance coverage that is needed to fully compensate you for your harms and losses.

For more information about our maritime law firm, with offices in Stuart, West Palm Beach and Deerfield Beach, serving all of Florida, please contact us at 888-682-6747, complete the form below or e-mail Timothy Nies at tim@vanriperandnies.com.

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