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ORANGE COUNTY -- A total of eight people were injured following a boat explosion in Huntington Beach, Los Angeles Times reported. This horrific incident took place at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Huntington Harbor, when the operator of the boat noticed gasoline leaking and decided to turn back. However, during the attempt to head back to shore, the engine sputtered and exploded, causing several passengers to be thrown from the boat.

Following this devastating accident, the occupants on the boat - ranging from teens to 50 - suffered numerous injuries that included burns, broken bones, scrapes, and bruises. All eight were transported and sought treatment at the following hospitals - UCI Medical Center in Orange, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

Cause of the Boating Accident in Huntington Beach

If the information provided by news reports is accurate, it appears the cause of the explosion may have been due to a leaky fuel line. However, it is not evident who may be to blame for this incident. Therefore, authorities will further investigate and determine whether negligence or improper maintenance of the vessel could have also played a factor in the explosion.

Boating Accident Personal Injury Liability

While the investigation of the boat accident is ongoing, injured victims or their family members would be well-advised to contact a California boating accident lawyer. A knowledgeable and experienced attorney at the law firm of Estey Bomberger, can advise the victims of their legal rights, help police in efforts to determine the party or parties responsible, and decide the best course of action to recover the maximum compensation for the victims' injuries.

Compensation in a personal injury claim can include, medical care expenses, lost wages, disfigurement, scarring, pain and suffering, and other damages relating this tragic boating accident. So immediately contact a lawyer at (213)785-6828 for a free consultation of your legal rights.

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY -- According to ABC 7 News, three people were tragically killed and four injured in a San Dimas boating accident. The devastating collision occurred at the Puddingstone Reservoir around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, when a boat carrying four occupants, three males and one female, collided with Jet Ski carrying three women. The specificity of how this collision occurred was not immediately available.

Following the accident, the three women on the Jet Ski, aged 25, 35, 60, were reported to have died at the scene. Three men in the boat, aged 22, 35, and 36, sustained critical injures and were transported Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, while their 22-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries and was also transported to a hospital for further treatment.

Cause of the San Dimas Boating Accident

The accident on October 15th remains under investigation by authorities. However, based on the information by news reports, it is unclear how this accident happened and who is officially responsible. Therefore, police officials investigating the collision will carefully monitor the situation to determine what and why this horrific accident happened and who is ultimately responsible.

Boat Accident Injury and Wrongful Death Liability

Boating accidents such as this one, can have unique and complex legal issues. Therefore, while the cause of the accident is not clear, victims or family members of the victims would be well-advised to contact a Los Angeles boating accident lawyer. A knowledgeable and experienced Los Angeles personal injury attorney can advised the injured victims of their legal rights and decide the best course of action to recover the maximum compensation for medical care expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. If family members of the deceased victims decide to take action in a wrongful death claim, a skilled and competent attorney can advise the family of their legal rights to hold the responsible parties financially liable for the loss of their loved ones, and help them receive the maximum compensation they are entitled to for funeral/burial costs, loss of love, care, and companionship, and other related damages in this tragic boating accident.

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SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY - One woman was tragically killed and two others were seriously injured in a boating accident on the Colorado River June 26th, reports the San Bernardino Sun. According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's news release, the man operating the boat struck shore for an unknown reason, causing the boat to stop abruptly and eject several of the eight passengers aboard the boat around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. The boat, which was heading south on the Colorado River near Parker Strip, was traveling between 25 and 35 m.p.h. a 21-year-old woman ejected from the boat sustained serious injuries and was rushed to La Paz Regional Medical Center where she later died. Two other passengers severely injured in the crash were flown to Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. The condition of the two injured passengers is not known.

Cause of the Boating Accident

Deputies from the Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit are investigating the cause of the accident and whether alcohol or a boat defect was a contributing factor. Anyone who may have been in the area and witnessed the boat accident is asked to contact Deputy Dave Smith of the Colorado River Station/Needles Police Department at (760) 326-9200.

Boat Accident Liability

At this point, it is not clear who is responsible for the collision, however, if the man operating the boat caused the crash, he may be liable for the death and injuries of the passengers of the boat. If a defect in the manufacturing or design of the boat caused the crash, the manufacturer or designer of the boat may be liable for the death and injuries of the boat's occupants. While police are determining the cause of the crash, it is highly recommended the families of the victims seek the counsel of an experienced Los Angeles boating accident attorney. An attorney with years of personal injury and wrongful death litigation experience can help victims and victims' families understand and protect their legal rights, and obtain full and fair compensation for accident-related damages and losses.

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An Orange County man tragically died on July 4th when he fell off an inner tube on Lake Havasu and was struck by the propeller of another boat, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner reported. The victim, Eric James Lynn Norris, 30, of Huntington Beach, had fallen off an inner tube and was waiting for the boat that had been towing him to pick him up when he was struck by another boat. The accident occurred on the California side of Lake Havasu, near Havasu Landing Casino, at about 5:30 p.m.

Norris was pulled from the water by passengers in the towing boat. They immediately began CPR and brought Norris to Havasu Landing, where San Bernardino County Fire Department officials continued CPR. Norris died of his injuries before he could be taken to a hospital.

The boat that hit Norris slowed after striking Norris, but then the operator of the boat fled the scene and headed south toward Chalk Cliffs. Police received a number of tips from the public, and checked out three different boats, but all were ruled out. The vessel is believed to be a red V-Hull power boat with white striping. The operator of the boat was described as caucasian, heavy-set, with a moustache. A blonde female passenger was also on board the boat. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOAT OR ITS OPERATOR'S WHEREABOUTS IS ASKED TO CONTACT SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DET. TRAHIN OR SGT. SMITH AT (760) 326-9200.

Our condolences go out to the family of Eric Norris. For the sake of his family and everyone who knew and loved him, we hope that the operator of the vessel is located or turns himself in. We strongly urge anyone with information to contact law enforcement. A similar fatal hit-and-run boating accident occurred near Topock in the area of the Interstate 40 Bridge spanning the Colorado River; that incident has not yet been cleared. Hopefully, this July 4th incident will not have a similar outcome.

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