What Should I Do After a Boating Accident in Michigan?

Your health comes first. After immediate medical needs are addressed, preserving information can help clarify what happened. Evidence from an accident on the water may disappear quickly.

When circumstances allow, that can mean reporting the accident when required, recording vessel, operator, owner, and insurance information, photographing vessels, damage, injuries, and equipment, identifying witnesses, saving relevant navigation, phone, photo, and video data, and keeping damaged equipment rather than discarding it.