Fault in a boating accident is generally determined by proving a boat operator was not operating the boat in a reasonably safe manner, and the victim’s injury was caused by this failure. Your boating accident attorney will investigate the facts to determine if your injuries were caused by the boat operator’s negligence. Examples of negligent boating include failing to provide adequate safety equipment for the boat’s passengers, drinking while boating, traveling too fast, boating in poor weather conditions, or capsizing the boat.