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Boating Accident Statistics in Louisiana (LA) by Accident Type in 2003-
Information from Boating Accident Lawyers/Attorneys

Louisiana had a total of 130 boating accidents in 2003. There were 27 drownings, 117 injuries, and 13 other boat related deaths. More specifically, the accidents can be broken down into the following categories:

Capsizing: 18
Collision with Fixed Object: 37
Collision with Floating Object: 1
Collision with another Vessel: 27
Falls Overboard: 19
Fire /Expl. Fuel: 3
Fire /Expl. Other: 0
Grounding: 3		 Departed Vessel: 1
Ejected from VSL: 1
Flooding/Swamping: 4
Falls Within Boat: 3
FALL on PWC: 0
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: 0
Struck by Submerged Object: 0
Stuck by Motor and/or Propeller: 1		 Not Reported: 2
Other: 1
Sinking: 5
Skier Mishap: 4
Struck by Boat: 0

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see also:

SD Boating Lawsuit Attorney: SD South Dakota Boating Accident Statistics 2003
Boating Accident Lawsuit: FREE South Dakota (SD) Boating Accident Statistics

IA Boating Lawsuit Attorney: IA Iowa Boating Accident Statistics 2003
Boating Accident Lawsuit: FREE Iowa (IA) Boating Accident Statistics

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