Cunard Line Injury Lawyer
You may not realize it at first, but the cruise you were injured on may be liable for any damages you incur. Whether you were hurt in a slip and fall, during a land excursion, or from an intentional assault on a cruise, call us about your case to see how much it is worth.
We can start working on your case immediately, so reach out when you return home from a cruise that left you injured. The statute of limitations for these lawsuits is short, typically just one year, and we may need much of that time to build the case. When we file your lawsuit, we will seek economic and non-economic damages. Depending on the cruise line’s conduct, we may even seek and claim punitive damages in your injury lawsuit.
Call our Cunard Line injury lawyers for a free case review from Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind at (305) 204-5369
What Cunard Line Accidents Can I Sue For?
We can explain some of the most common reasons why passengers may file claims against Cunard Line for cruise ship injuries, so reach out about your recent accident today.
Slip and Falls
Slip and falls are one of the top causes of injury on cruises. Passengers might slip on slick decks and fall from standing height, or fall through guardrails and onto lower decks, or even overboard.
Falling overboard can be fatal, especially if the cruise does not immediately launch search and rescue efforts.
Falls end in fractures, head injuries, back injuries, and other expensive injuries for cruise ship passengers, all of which require some medical treatment.
Excursion Accidents
The cruise line may be liable for land excursion accidents and injuries, so ask our Cunard Line injury lawyers to investigate your case further. Even if a separate company operates the excursion, you may be able to sue the cruise ship company if it made it appear like it was in total control of the excursion, failed to warn you about the dangers associated with the excursion, or did not vet the excursion company it suggested to passengers.
Furthermore, if our lawyers can prove the activity was a joint business venture between the cruise line and the land excursion company, Cunard Line may be liable in a lawsuit.
Assaults
Assaults are one of the top causes of injury on cruises. Cruise ships owe passengers a duty of care, which involves safeguarding them from assault. If a non-passenger enters the ship and assaults a passenger or a crew member attacks a passenger, the cruise may be liable.
Physical and sexual assaults might yield fractures, lacerations, contusions, and other painful injuries, so get medically assessed as soon as possible.
Drowning Accidents
Cruises often feature multiple pools, which can pose a serious risk of drowning accidents. Issues with lifeguard training, lapses in lifeguards on duty, and other crew negligence might end in drowning injuries, which may or may not be fatal.
When Should I Call a Lawyer About a Cunard Line Injury?
Once you tend to your injuries and return home from an accident on a Cunard Line cruise ship, call our lawyers about your case. The free case review is your opportunity to tell us everything you can about your accident, so we can determine whether you have a viable claim.
Do not wait to call our lawyers about your case, as you may only have one year to file the lawsuit. Before you do that, you may need to send Cunard Line a notice of claim, as per the passage contract you signed when purchasing your ticket.
Let us send a timely notice of your claim and file the lawsuit before the one-year statute of limitations expires, and call us as soon as possible.
What Damages Should I Seek in a Lawsuit Against Cunard Line?
You should seek compensatory damages in an injury lawsuit against Cunard Line, which our lawyers can calculate and prove on your behalf. If the defendant’s conduct calls for it, you should also seek damages in your claim.
Economic Damages
Suffering an injury anywhere can be expensive, but especially on a cruise. You may need to fly home early, get medical attention at foreign and domestic hospitals, and face other expensive damages almost immediately.
Send us all medical bills and any other evidence of your economic damages, like receipts or invoices from services.
While you may have taken some vacation days for the cruise, you may need to take additional time away from work because of an injury. Please confirm if this is true, and we can estimate your lost wages and pursue them in a lawsuit.
Cruise ship injury lawsuits can yield full compensation for economic damages. Let us help consider all the financial effects an injury has had on your life and calculate your deserved recovery.
Non-Economic Damages
Sustaining painful, serious, or potentially life-threatening injuries causes emotional distress. If injuries are permanent, the victim’s pain and suffering only increase. Plaintiffs should always seek non-economic damages when they incur them, and our attorneys can help you identify intangible harms after a cruise ship accident.
Recovering non-economic damages is just as important as recovering economic damages, so never underestimate these losses. When lawsuits against Cunard Line go to trial, victims may testify about their pain and suffering, which can result in larger jury awards.
Punitive Damages
Victims injured through malicious or particularly egregious misconduct may be entitled to punitive damages in lawsuits against cruise lines. Please provide as many details as possible about the incident, as this will help us better understand the defendant’s conduct and determine if you qualify for these damages.
Keeping crew members on staff with known reports of sexual assaults against passengers, failing to address known hazards on the ship that caused injury in the past, and even ignoring illness outbreaks on a ship may warrant punitive damages, which our attorneys can seek.
Get Help with Your Case by Calling Our Injury Lawyers
Call Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind now at (305) 204-5369 for a free case assessment from our Cunard Line injury lawyers.
