Boating Accident Allegedly Caused by Drunk Driver

Boating accidents present a number of challenges in determining relative speeds of the vessels. For starters, in serious boating accidents, all parts may not be available. This makes simulating and analyzing the collision somewhat more difficult. To combat this, when constructing the model, I usually examine “working” models of both vessels to fill in any parts that cannot be found. Usually, by analyzing the remaining parts of the boats, and comparing them with the “working” versions, the missing parts can be estimated accurately. Boating accident reconstruction has a specific number of challenges including the weather conditions (and impact on the surface waves), any wear on the boats, the occupants, the angle at which they hit, and the actual spot on the body of water. Beyond that, the actual vessels in the accident factor into the analysis. Sail boats come in a number of different variations, and the hull configuration, the number of sails, different materials used, and keel type have to be discovered. For the jet boat, the analysis involves the hull shape, the propulsion system (which is usually enclosed in the hull), the usage, and any added features (a mount or extended swimming platform, for example). Then, once this information is added, and the external factors can be considered, a combination of the modeling software and external calculations can be made to provide an accurate assessment of the speed of both vehicles at the time of the accident. I have over twenty-four years of experience in aquatic and boat engineering, including fifteen years in accident reconstruction.