South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog
Vacationers and thrill-seekers know that Florida, with its seemingly endless coastline, is the perfect location for parasailing. Summer is when the activity really takes off.
While it can be an amazing experience, the problem, as noted by a special investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is that it is largely unregulated. In fact, serious parasailing accidents are mostly the result of faulty equipment.
It’s estimated that each year, approximately 5 million people across the U.S. participate in parasailing. The safety of each of these trips is dependent almost solely on the skill of the operator and the condition of the equipment, there are:
- No federal guidelines or regulations that set specific training or certification for parasailing operators;
- No federal mandate for inspection of parasailing equipment;
- No requirement that operators halt operations during unsafe weather.