Boat Accident Reconstruction and Litigation, Third Edition

Name: Boat Accident Reconstruction and Litigation, Third Edition
Brand: Lawyers & Judges Publishing Company, Inc.
SKU: 5082
Price: 99.00 USD
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Rating: 5.0 (7 reviews)

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Boat Accident Reconstruction and Litigation, Third Edition is the comprehensive reference for lawyers, accident reconstructionists, and experts dealing with boating accidents. Written by Roy Scott Hickman and Michael M. Sampsel, this updated and revised edition features expanded chapters on boat accident reconstruction, an entirely new chapter on skipper responsibilities, and updated information on recreational boating law.

The book covers everything from how boats function and are designed to fluid mechanics, Coast Guard regulations, and maritime law — helping attorneys and experts find appropriate data, analyze it, and determine cause in a boat accident. An extensive series of appendices includes Coast Guard regulations, COLREGS, inland navigation rules, and boating-related organizations.

Authors: Roy Scott Hickman and Michael M. Sampsel
ISBN-10: 1-936360-02-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-936360-02-4
Copyright: November 8, 2011
Pages: 512
Binding: Casebound
Size: 6 x 9 inches

Topics Include:

Boat operation, hull shapes, and buoyancy
Personal watercraft design and accidents
Recreational boating law and admiralty jurisdiction
Accident reconstruction: collisions, sinkings, explosions, and fires
Alcohol and blood alcohol content in boating
Product liability: propeller strikes, slips and falls, and sinkings
Fluid mechanics and wave/wake analysis
Coast Guard regulations and safety standards
Personal flotation devices and fire extinguishers
Trailers, marinas, and harbors
Scuba and skin diving
Water-skiing and towed water rides
Carbon monoxide poisonings
Skipper responsibilities
The attorney-expert relationship

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Nautical Terminology
Chapter 3: Boats and Boat Operation
Chapter 4: Personal Watercraft
Chapter 5: Introduction to Recreational Boating Law
Chapter 6: Accident Reconstruction
Chapter 7: Alcohol
Chapter 8: Product Liability Issues
Chapter 9: The Role of Fluid Mechanics
Chapter 10: Regulations and Safety Standards
Chapter 11: Personal Flotation Devices and Fire Extinguishers
Chapter 12: Trailers, Marinas, and Harbors
Chapter 13: Skin and Scuba Diving
Chapter 14: Water-Skiing and Towed Water Rides
Chapter 15: Carbon Monoxide Poisonings
Chapter 16: Miscellaneous Topics
Chapter 17: Skipper Responsibilities
Chapter 18: Comments on the Attorney-Expert Relationship

Appendices: Title 46 U.S. Code, 72 COLREGS, Inland Navigation Rules, Coast Guard OWI Regulations, Selected Coast Guard Regulations, Useful Publications, and Boating-Related Organizations.

Law and Order

If you or your agency are responsible for investigating boating accidents, whether along our seaboards or on inland lakes, or if you're called to drownings or for SCUBA diving or even own a boat, you should consider putting Roy Hackerman's "Boat Accident Reconstruction and Litigation" on your reading list.

Santa Barbara, CA

This book is an excellent starting point for an attorney (with) a boating accident case. The text is well set out and organized, providing neccessary viewpoints of the attorney and consulting expert.

Applied Kinetics Corp.

Dr. Hickman provides solid technical background for understanding maritime accidents in layman's terms without resorting to technical jargon.

Santa Barbara, CA

Dr Hickman's book will be the single manual you will reach for time and time again in evaluating and handling the boating case to conclusion.

The Legal Investigator

An extremely well-written book on everything you wanted to know about boat accidents. Dr Hickman gives us his 40 years of experience in this area. If you are involved in any type of boat accident investigation, this is a must for your library.

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