It will depend heavily on the circumstances of your claim. In the case of a boating accident, there are many third parties who may be deemed negligent, entitling you to legal remedy. These parties could include:
The operator of the boat
The boating company
The distributors, manufacturers, and workers contracted by the boating company
Local government authorities in charge of regulating waterways and boating services
Boating accidents do not only affect passengers and commuters but also might affect surrounding boats and their passengers. If you were injured in a boating accident and your involvement was in one of those alternate capacities, you could be eligible for financial compensation as well, should you be able to establish that your injuries were directly related to negligence or wrongdoing on the part of the boating company involved.
There are time constraints on your ability to take legal action; these limits vary depending on the case, so you should reach out to a firm representing plaintiffs for boating accident injuries as soon as you can in order to gauge your options. Hiring a boating accident attorney will be your best path to legal recovery in holding any potential third parties responsible for their negligence and assuring that your settlement appropriately reflects the extent of that negligence.