Contact Mississippi accident attorney Gerry McGill if you have suffered any sort of maritime injury, been injured in a car accident or any sort of auto accident, been denied insurance claims due to hurricane damage, taken any sort of defective drug or been injured as a result of another person's negligence. http://gulfport.injuryboard.com/tag/overturned+boats/ <p>The recent, tragic boating accident in the Gulf of Mexico which took the lives of two NFL players and one other young man illustrated the old Coast Guard saying that &quot;your boat is your best life jacket&quot;. The only survivor was found clinging to the motor of the overturned boat . Many years ago I commanded a 95 foot Coast Guard cutter doing search and rescue work in the Atlantic off the east coast of Florida. I can tell you from experience that it is much easier to locate a boat from the air or by radar than it is to locate a person floating in the water. So if you are ever in a position where your boat overturns, and you can't wade to shore, stick with your boat. With the start of the Gulf boating season I plan to do more postings on boating safety, but for now, before another season starts, call your local Coast Guard Auxillary for a courtesy safety inspection. It's free and if you are lacking something they will tell you and you can get it. They will NOT issue a citation or report you to the Coast Guard or other law enforcement agencies.</p><a href="http://gulfport.injuryboard.com/miscellaneous/your-overturned-boat-is-your-best-life-jacket.aspx?googleid=259878">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Gerry-McGill/">Gerry McGill</a> http://gulfport.injuryboard.com/miscellaneous/your-overturned-boat-is-your-best-life-jacket.aspx?googleid=259878 Biloxi / Gulfport Personal Injury Lawyer - overturned boats Miscellaneous boats boating accidents overturned boats Coast Guard Auxillary life jackets search and rescue Gerry McGill Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:50:43 GMT