Cruise Ship Accident Lawyers

The cruise ship industry has built its business on the image of a fun, safe way to travel to exotic destinations worldwide.  However, a cruise ship can be a dangerous place and many passengers have been injured in accidents caused by the careless and intentional conduct of cruise ship employees.  Sexual assaults, fall down accidents, boating accidents and excursion accidents are not uncommon.  The owners and operators of cruise ships have special duties under maritime law to provide for the safety of their passengers.  If they fail to fulfill these duties, they are responsible to compensate the injured cruise ship passenger.

You Must Act Quickly

Most passengers do not realize that their boarding pass is a legal contract in which they have agreed to many limitations on their right to sue the cruise line.  Most boarding passes include a requirement that a claim be filed in a very short period of time and that a lawsuit be filed within a shorter period of time than usual.  They often also include a limitation on the place in which a lawsuit must be filed – know as venue.  While many cruise ships depart from New York, the venue limitations often require that suit be filed in Florida or California.  If you have been injured on a cruise ship, it is imperative that you immediately seek advice from an experienced cruise ship accident attorney to navigate these limitations.

Another reason you must immediately seek counsel from a lawyer experienced in handling cruise ship injuries is that the investigation of such accidents can be exceptionally complicated, involving both state and federal authorities from the United States as well as police and government officials from other countries.  In accidents involving serious injuries, especially rapes and other sexual assaults by cruise ship employees, the cruise ship will immediately take action to insulate itself from liability, build a case against the victim and frustrate the victim’s attempts to have the incident completely investigated by the proper police authorities.  A personal injury lawyer that has been through this process before can be invaluable in ensuring that the cruise ship submits to a proper investigation and preserves evidence that may be vital to the success of the victim’s case.

Experienced Cruise Ship Injury Attorneys

The lawyers at Sullivan & Brill, LLP have been representing victims of personal injury for over 15 years.  They have been involved in significant litigation against major cruise ships.  To read more about one such case involving the sexual assault of a minor on a major cruise ship, click here.  If you or someone you know has been injured or killed in an accident on a cruise ship, call 212-566-1000 or complete the form at the left, and an experienced cruise ship accident attorney will discuss your injury case with you for free.

If you have a case, you will not be required to pay any fees up front.  Sullivan & Brill, LLP will prosecute your cruise ship injury case on a contingency fee basis, meaning it will not collect any fee unless it obtains a recovery on your behalf.