Accidents at sea during the summer season in Ibiza can lead to multi-million euro claims. Determining fault and civil liability is a highly technical legal process.
Compulsory insurance coverage
Compulsory recreational vessel insurance covers material and personal damage caused to third parties, but has legal limits. Often, it is necessary to have voluntary civil liability policies with higher coverage.
The role of the skipper
The skipper of the vessel assumes enormous responsibility, both civil and criminal, for everything that happens on board and for the damage the vessel may cause. In the event of an accident, making the correct "sea protest" before the authorities is the first essential legal step.