A car driver who pulls a boat with decouples or dehitches is negligent if the boat is not adequately secured. Especially if the boat crashes into another car and injures you. Car boat crashes are often serious and longterm injuries are commonplace.

An investigation is needed early on to figure out if the insurer will cover the claim. Most car insurance policies in Oregon and Washington will exclude coverage for boating injuries unless the boat is not properly secured and if the crash occurs off water.

There are numerous statutory and common law areas that one should look in order to establish a recoverable injury claim in any boat car crash which occurs in Oregon and the state of Washington.