In September of 2006, a hit and run boating accident happened on Shaver Lake, not too far from Fresno, California.  An 11 year old boy, Dallen Mclntyre, was hit by another boat and left for dead. The young boy suffered serious injuries, but thankfully survived the horrific accident.

At the beginning of the investigation, The Fresno Police Department (FPD) had only a description of the boat owned by the suspect who ran over the boy on the lake. But, finally there was a break in this Fresno hit-and-run boating accident case and now nearly three years later, one man (of the two men on the boat) has been convicted by the second jury to hear the case. The jurys verdict came back guilty on all charges of felony hit-and-run!

The family of Dallen can now end their two year streak of wondering  who would be punished for the life threatening boating accident that has caused their child serious injuries which he probably still suffers from today . The reports are not clear as to the specific injuries that the boy suffered, but one can assume what they may have entailed. Critical injuries caused to a person who has been run over by a boat may include that of serious lacerations all over the body, amputation of an arm or leg, brain damage or brain trauma, emotional trauma or emotional stress, the possibility of paralysis or numbness in certain areas of the body, and / or death by drowning.

The Personal Injury Attorneys who fought for the rights of both Dallen and the Mclntyre family were satisfied to hear that the jury had no problem concluding that because the boat that hit young Dallen belonged to the man on trial, he was in fact the negligent driver and legally accountable for the hit and run. When the family of the injured is awarded justice and sometimes compensation in their cases and / or lawsuits their lawyer should naturally rejoices with them.

If you or someone that you love has been involved in a boating accident involving a hit-and-run or even negligence on the part of lake facility workers, you should contact one of our Fresno Boating Accident Attorneys for a confidential and free consultation today! Our Attorney's see beneficial case results, and rejoice with our clients in justice being served!