Cruise Ship Injuries
Biloxi, Mississippi Cruise Ship Attorneys
Although large scale accidents can and do happen on cruise ships, injuries and accidents affecting individual passengers are far more common. Sinking or wrecked ships and widespread illnesses onboard cruise ships make headlines, and can be disastrous. A passenger can be injured or killed during a cruise and cruise may continue as normal with the majority of passengers being unaware that anything has gone wrong. If you have been injured on a cruise, you may be entitled to compensation. The experience Mississippi cruise ship injury attorneys of Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC can help.
When you go on a cruise, the cruise line has a duty to keep you safe.
- The ship itself must be mechanically and structurally sound, have adequate and proper safety devices, and be kept up in a manner that minimizes the risks of slip and fall and falling objects.
- The cruise line is also responsible for maintaining adequate security to protect you from assaults made by other passengers and by crew members.
- Crew members should be properly screened before they are hired and allowed to work on the ship.
- Cruise lines can be held responsible for captain negligence.
Types of Cruise Ship Injuries
It would be impossible to compile a complete list of all of the ways in which you might be injured on a cruise ship. You can face virtually every risk on a cruise that you face at home, and then some. Some examples of accidents and injuries that occur on cruise ships or during a cruise include:
- Slip and fall on poorly maintained decks
- Passengers thrown overboard in rough waters or due to sudden maneuvers
- Failure to provide timely search and rescue when a passenger is throw overboard
- Being hit by falling objects
- Falls due to sudden maneuvers
- Food borne illness
- Violent attack or sexual assault by other passengers or crew members
- Inadequate medical care
- Pirate attacks
- Fire
- Collision
- Injuries and attacks at ports of call during activities which are included in the cruise
How We Can Help
Maritime law is a very complex area of law, and the cruise lines have their own full-time attorneys who are dedicated to protecting them against claims. If you have been injured on a cruise ship, whether you were a passenger or crew member, or if you have lost a loved one on a cruise, an experienced maritime law attorney can help you beat the cruise line and get the compensation you need and deserve.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance in Biloxi, Mississippi or anywhere on the Gulf Coast, please call Reeves & Mestayer, PLLC at (228) 374-5151 or toll free (877) 377-5152 or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, 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.