Representing Victims of Cruise Ship Injuries.
South Florida has beautiful weather year-round, making it the perfect location for fleets of cruise ships to disembark, regardless of season. Sadly, some cruise ships are in disrepair, prone to accidents, or have some type of hazard on board.
If you have been injured in a serious cruise ship accident, you may have a legal right to sue the responsible party — but you only have a limited time to exercise this right. Our experienced attorneys at Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen can help you bring the at-fault party to justice and increase your chances of recovering your full compensation before time runs out.
Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen stands ready to help. Contact our experienced team today to schedule a free consultation.
Any cruise ship passenger injured by negligence on the part of a cruise line may qualify to file a lawsuit against that cruise line. Often, it is possible to hold the cruise line accountable for the negligence of various parties for which it is legally responsible, such as the captain and crew. Any property hazards on the cruise ship, such as toxic chemicals or inadequate security measures, may also fall under the responsibility of the cruise line, meaning it can be sued for any resulting injuries.
Sometimes the liable party is not the cruise line itself but the owner of the specific vessel on which you were injured, the company that sold you tickets, the company that chartered the trip, or another third party that caused you injury, such as another passenger who physically attacked you. A lawyer can help you identify exactly which party or parties may be held liable for your injury.
Because overnight cruise ships keep you isolated from the rest of the world, it’s vitally important for the staff to ensure that passengers are kept safe and healthy during their time on the ship. To protect passengers, cruise ships come fully stocked with all the amenities and day-to-day essentials that a person could need, from food to medical assistance.
Just like on land, however, the people who provide these goods and services may become negligent or fail to observe their duty of care towards passengers.
The most common cruise ship injuries include:
Cases involving accidents in open water often have tight deadlines. You may have been required to sign liability waivers as part of the “passenger ticket contract,” which most likely requires that all cruise ship injuries be reported to the cruise line within 180 days and that all personal injury lawsuits be filed within one year of when the injury was sustained.
Due to these stringent deadlines and rules governing cruise ship accident lawsuits, it is important to reach out to an attorney as soon after the accident as possible. If you fail to meet these deadlines, you will not be able to seek compensation in a court of law.
Every GRYC case is handled by a team of lawyers supported by in-house investigators and legal professionals with extensive experience in the medical, law enforcement, and insurance sectors.
We have recovered over $1 billion in settlements and compensation for our clients, fighting for full and fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, physical suffering, and emotional trauma.
We fight to change the laws and policies that hurt our clients to protect other innocent people from harm.
We take all cases on a contingency basis, which means that we pay all fees upfront, and only get paid if we win.
We fight every day to bring justice and truth back into the lives of unheard victims. We use our passion to improve the lives of our clients and our communities. GRYC is a force for justice, focused on you.
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GRYC has been a voice for injured victims in the South Florida area since 1988. Together, we will be heard. Together, we can make change happen.
