What Kind of Lawyer Handles Cruise Ship Injuries in Miami?

A Perkins Law Offices Lawyer Specializes in handling Cruise Ship Injury cases in Miami.

Everyone knows cruise ship vacations are a fun and exciting for all ages. But bad things do happen on cruise ships. There is a million things that can go wrong on a cruise that can lead to injuries or death that you will need to hire a lawyer for in order to file a lawsuit on your behalf including but not limited to:

Medical Negligence Aboard a Cruise
Slip and Fall on a Cruise
Trip And Fall on a Cruise
Rape on a Cruise
Sexual Assault on a Cruise
Falling Overboard on a Cruise
Overserved Alcohol on a Cruise
Food Poisoning on a Cruise
Injured During Muster Drill
Legionnaires Disease Outbreak on a Cruise
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning on a Cruise
Falling on a gangplank
Negligent Security on a Cruise
Injured in a Fight on a Cruise
Injured by Falling Object on a Cruise
FlowRider Injuries
Injured on a Tender
Burned on a Cruise
Ship Collision
Dock Collision
High Seas
Unseaworthiness of the Ship or Tender
Negligent Hiring of Tour Operator
Negligent Hiring of Excursion Operator
Jones Act Cases

The type of lawyer who handles cruise ship accidents is a personal injury lawyer. In particular, a personal injury lawyer with experience in maritime and admiralty law and who practices in federal court here in Miami, FL. This is because most cruise ship injury cases must be filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida located in downtown Miami.

The reason why actionable injury cases must be filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is because the cruise lines bury forum and venue selection clauses deep into the fine print of the terms and conditions of the ticket contract, also known as a contract for carriage. There is no way around such forum and venue provisions in an individual’s ticket as they have withstood court scrutiny. There is also a short statute of limitations of one year set forth in just about all cruise ticket terms and conditions. This too was upheld by the federal courts when it was challenged.

Unfortunately, most lawyers around the country are not familiar with this short statute of limitations. They can get themselves in trouble if they miss this hard deadline to file suit as the clients injury case will be forever barred. An experienced Miami cruise ship injury lawyer, like Perkins Law Offices, knows the important deadlines and procedural traps of cruise line accident law. The major cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity and Norwegian Cruise Lines are headquartered in Miami, serving as their nerve center for their corporate operations. Disney Cruisesrequires suit to be filed in the Middle District of Florida which is closer to their base at Disney World in Orlando, FL.

The convenience and consistency of being in the same venue for all their cruise ship injury cases makes and sense from a commercial perspective for the cruise lines. It would be very expensive and difficult to juggle cases across the globe. Injured cruise passengers are from all over the world and could otherwise sue the cruise lines in their home courts at a great cost to the cruise industry. The downside of this venue and forum selection clause for that passengers is they must avail themselves of this jurisdiction at their own cost. It also creates logistical issues and additional expense when it comes to trial witnesses, in particular medical providers. The cruise lines know this and tactically use it to their advantage. This is why cruise ship accident cases require expert legal representation from a Miami cruise ship injury lawyer. Cruise lines have experienced legal teams defending against injury claims, so should you.

Perkins Law Offices has successfully represented clients injured aboard cruise ships and knows how to litigate in the specialized federal maritime legal system. Call Perkins Law Offices today at 305-741-5297 or fill out our contact form at Perkinslawoffices.com to schedule your free consultation. There are no upfront fees and at Perkins Law Offices, we don’t get paid unless you get paid.