Guide to Suing Marella (TUI) Cruise for Injury
Marella Cruises, operated by TUI UK, is a popular line for vacations to the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, and the Eastern and Western Mediterranean. If you suffer injuries after setting sail, contact our lawyers immediately so we can file your case within the one-year statute of limitations.
Before we file, we will send Marella Cruises a notice of the claim and preservation letters demanding they keep video footage and other evidence. We will also get medical records from treatment on the ship, at foreign hospitals, and domestic hospitals when you get home. When you sue Marella Cruises for an injury, you can get all medical damages paid. Lawsuits also cover victims’ lost wages and their intangible damages, like pain and suffering.
For a free and confidential case evaluation from our Marella Cruise injury lawyers, call Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind at (305) 204-5369.
How Much Time Do You Have to Sue for a Marella Cruise Injury?
The statute of limitations for cruise ship accident lawsuits is relatively short. Most likely, you’ll have one year to sue. We can initiate your case immediately so you do not miss the window to file.
Additionally, cruises require passengers to send notices of claims before suing. The notice must come within six months of the accident, or you can’t file a lawsuit.
When notifying Marella Cruises of your impending claim, we will explain the accident, your injuries, and your damages. We might get a settlement offer in response to the notice. We’ll see if it covers your damages, but it most likely won’t. Better generally settlements come after staunch negotiations once our Marella Cruise injury lawyers file lawsuits.
Using Video Evidence in Marella Cruise Injury Lawsuits
Part of keeping passengers safe involves having security camera systems on board. Surveillance cameras can deter assaults and other crimes and film intentional or accidental injuries.
Soon after you suffer an injury, our lawyers can send Marella Cruises a letter demanding it preserve any relevant footage.
When interviewing eyewitnesses, we can also get any photos or videos they took. We will combine those images with photos you have from the scene to get a clearer idea of the accident’s events.
When Do You Have a Lawsuit Against Marella Cruise?
You can sue Marella Cruises if it breached the “duty of care” it owed you as a passenger. Much falls under a cruise’s duty of care, such as ensuring decks are safe and preventing non-passengers from entering the ship.
Some common examples of duty breaches on cruise ships include employing crew members who intentionally assault passengers, not maintaining secure guardrails, and having bad food safety practices in kitchens.
When these duty breaches directly cause passenger injuries, they can file lawsuits. Victims can also sue Marella Cruises for the intentional or accidental acts of its employees while working. Even if you signed a liability waiver, you may be able to sue, so ask us for clarification.
Medical Records Our Lawyers Can Get When You Sue Marella Cruise
You need medical evidence for your cruise injury lawsuit. We can get records from all providers who treated you, creating a clear timeline of your physical recovery.
Records from Onboard Medical Staff
Since it may take time to get your medical records from onboard medical facilities, we will start there. Whether you contracted a food-borne illness or broke your foot during a slip and fall, your first option for treatment is onboard medical staff. Marella Cruises should have sufficient equipment and resources to address a range of medical issues. If you need urgent attention, do not wait for the ship to dock at a foreign port and go to the cruise medical team.
Records from Foreign Hospitals
Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, or others that require immediate surgery involve medical evacuations to hospitals. We can contact foreign providers for victims and obtain all records, diagnostic test results, physician notes, X-rays, and other records.
Records from Your Return Home
When you get home, your first stop should be the hospital. Resume treatment with doctors nearby, and take referrals to specialists seriously. Continuous medical records prove the severity of your injuries. Missing doctor appointments causes gaps in medical records, so avoid this at all costs.
Economic Damages from Marella Cruise Injury Lawsuits
Suffering cruise ship injuries may stop you from working, affecting your income. Our lawyers use paystubs and tax returns to calculate lost wages. We can use medical records and medical expert statements to prove why you cannot work after the accident. Experts can weigh in on when you may return to work and if it will ever be at the same earning capacity.
Every hospital bill related to the injury is compensable, too. Medical bills get disorganized easily, and we can keep careful records for victims so they always know their exact losses.
We will seek payment for other out-of-pocket expenses, like the price of your early plane ticket home. Many life-altering injuries require in-house medical assistance, years of physical therapy, and other rehabilitative costs, all of which we can get from your lawsuit.
What Are Non-Economic Damages in Marella Cruise Injury Lawsuits?
Never underestimate your non-economic damages from a personal injury. Head injuries, fractures, and permanent scars affect victims’ quality of life, and we can quantify these damages.
Injuries are physically painful and may cause discomfort, distress, and embarrassment. Depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder are common diagnoses after bad accidents, and victims may need long-term mental health support. Victims’ therapists can testify about their pain and suffering so they get non-economic damages from Marella Cruises.
Like economic damages, victims keep incurring non-economic damages after their lawsuits end. We can factor future pain and suffering into requests for relief as well.
Call Our Cruise Injury Lawyers to Talk About Your Case Today
For a free case discussion with our Marella Cruise injury lawyers, call Rivkind Margulies & Rivkind at (305) 204-5369.
