Jet Ski Expert Witnesses

Santa Barbara, California

Maritime, Slip Trip & Fall - marina safety, boating accidents, collisions/allisions, investigation, ship, yachts, seaworthiness, captain responsibilities, crew, passenger safety, Rules of the Road, equipment failure, sinking, drowning, vessel operation, safety, sport fishing, charter boat, jet ski, kayak

Captain David G. Bacon, a U.S. Coast Guard licensed vessel captain and Boating Safety & Compliance Consultant who is available as an expert witness on cases involving; boating accidents, slip & falls, personal injuries, collisions and allisions, issues of responsibilities and liabilities aboard vessels and on gangways and docks and piers, drowning and vessel grounding or sinking. I am available to travel for investigations, inspections and testimony. Passenger/crew interaction, training and safety orientation are areas where many liabilities are created due to negligent actions/inactions, and I have experience opining on those issues based upon Rules of the Road and other regulations, and standard duty of care and safety protocols. I have served as a vessel charter captain for 35 years, specializing in; crew training, safety procedures, crew drills and practice, passenger safety orientation. During that lengthy career I have had no accident or injury claims because I am a diligent...

Captain Cook, Hawaii

Maritime, Accident Reconstruction - Jet Ski, Personal Watercraft, Boating Safety, Excursion Boats, Rental Boats, Personal Watercraft Manufacturer Defect, Vessel Right of Way., Sail Boat, Boat Training, Accident reconstruction, Commercial Shipping

Providing counsel for over thirty years consulting a wide range of services related to Jet Ski, Personal Watercraft and Recreational Boating accidents. I have been sought for assistance in many cases involving serious boat injuries by counsel from coast to coast. CURRENTLY there is a growing trend in PWC rental concessionaire accidents, typically lack of adequate education, warnings and supervision associated with rental activity. From consulting, reviewing discovery, site and equipment inspection, written report and trial appearance other services have included productions of exemplary videos and trial exhibits.