Cruise Ship Accident Attorney
The majority of cruise ship accidents are accidents which happen to individuals rather than shipwrecks. Serious injuries, and even death, can occur on a cruise ship without affecting the operations and itinerary of the cruise and without coming to the attention of the rest of the passengers. Cruise lines can be held responsible for accidents and injuries occurring in their ships and excursions. The cruise ship accident attorney at Hickey Law Firm, P.A. can help you recover the compensation you deserve.
Common Cruise Ship Accidents and Injuries
Cruise ship accidents and injuries include:
- Assault, including sexual assault by a passenger or crew member
- Slip and fall
- Trip and fall
- Falls due to sudden maneuvers
- Injuries from falling objects
- Food poisoning
- Illness which spreads throughout the ship
- Medical malpractice
- Pirate attacks
- Fires
- Collision
- Passengers thrown overboard in rough waters or due to sudden maneuvers
- Passenger disappearance
- Injuries and attacks at ports of call during cruise excursions
Cruise Line Negligence leading to Cruise Ship Accidents and Injuries
Cruise lines have certain duties to passengers and crew. Cruise line negligence which can lead to accidents and injuries includes:
- Inadequate security
- Failure to properly screen crew members before hiring
- Poor sanitation
- Inadequate food supply
- Inadequate or malfunctioning kitchen equipment
- Lack of safety devices
- Structurally or mechanically unsound ship
- Not enough crew members
- Incompetent crew
- Inadequate maintenance leading to increased slip and fall risk
- Inadequate maintenance leading to falling objects
- Failure to provide timely search and rescue when a passenger is thrown overboard
Maritime Law
Cruise ship accidents fall under admiralty and maritime law. Passengers and crew members are both protected under this very complex body of law. Significant experience with maritime law is necessary to win a case against the cruise lines. Cruise ship accident attorney Jack Hickey, of Hickey Law Firm, P.A., has that experience. He spent 17 years defending the cruise lines before he started representing their victims.
CALL US FIRST. CALL US NOW. HERE IS WHY:
You must give notice of a claim within 6 months or 180 days of the accident. We do that for our clients and evaluate whether the cruise line has been prejudiced if you did not do that.
You must file suit within 1 year of the accident.
You must file suit in the city and the court where the ticket requires. For Carnival Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, and Celebrity Cruise Line that place is Miami, Florida. That is why you should call us first and call us now. We are in Miami. Miami cruise ship injury attorney Jack Hickey has been involved in cruise line claims for 32 years. The call is free and without obligation: 800.215.7117.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a cruise ship accident, please call the cruise ship accident attorneys of Hickey Law Firm, P.A., at 800.215.7117 or submit an online questionnaire. Your initial consultation with Miami cruise ship accident attorney Jack Hickey is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.