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"In our March 2013 blog More Florida Tourists - More Boating Accidents, we discussed Florida's being the national leader in annual boating fatalities and quoted statistics from the U.S. Coast Guard.  Since May 18 - May 24, 2013 is National Safe Boating Week, we feel it is our responsibility as Boating Accident Lawyers to stress the importance of wearing life jackets when boating," said Fort Myers Personal Injury Attorney.

Below are charts from the U.S. Coast Guard's Safe Boating Campaign showing 2011 Boating Casualties and 2011 Fatalities and Life Jacket Wear (the most recent available statistics).

The chart shows that out of 533 total drowning fatalities in 2011 - 415 people were not wearing life jackets.  This is 78% of the drowning victims.

Wearing life jackets saves lives.  On the website Saved By The Jacket, boaters are asked by the National Safe Boating Council to share their stories.  Among these stories are stories about the daughter and nephew of the Mayor of Kingston, New York who were saved from a creek during a 4th of July celebration and a non-swimmer fisherman ending up in the water during a fishing accident in Washington State.

Here is a link from safeboatingcampaign.com about choosing life jackets: Choose Your Life Jacket.

Attorney Spivey says, "Being 'on the water' requires being responsible for everyone having and wearing life jackets.  One never knows when a boating accident may occur."

Fort Myers Boating Accidents Lawyer,  Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by less than 2 percent of Florida attorneys. He has handled over 1,600 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at  239. 337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839, or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com  for more information. You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A. in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County 239.793.7748.