Port Charleston – Cruise Accident Attorney

Injuries and accidents can also occur in port terminals, or on excursions. This is why we always recommend that our clients purchase any type of excursion for any cruise directly from the cruise line. There are a number of reasons why this is important which include the fact that if for some reason the excursion is delayed, the cruise ship will wait for you rather than leave you behind. In addition, cruise lines are “supposed to“ perform some kind of diligence on the excursion operator to make sure that they are operating a reasonably safe business. We don’t think this always happens, unfortunately, and as a result, passengers have been seriously injured on shoreside excursions. Most importantly every excursion that is sold from the cruise line is required to have liability insurance. This is essential if you were injured as the liability insurer will have the funds, and means to compensate you for your pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses, loss of cruise, and other damages.

The most common type of incidents that we see on cruises leaving from the port of Charleston are slips and falls on wet and slippery floors and decks, down steep and slippery staircases, over unmarked thresholds, or while participating in an onboard activity like ice-skating, rock climbing, zip lining, or the artificial surf machine known as the FlowRider.

Injury claims for accidents on Charleston cruises include broken bones like legs, arms, hip, and pelvis. We’ve also investigated many cases where people have suffered spinal injuries to the neck and back as well as traumatic brain injuries.

Although being on a cruise can be a fun and exciting experience, it can also be dangerous due to the open Sea air, moisture, and the fact that you are sailing on what is essentially a floating city. This is why we strongly recommend that our clients or anyone who is about to go on a cruise drink responsibly. We don’t believe that these “all you can drink” packages are in the best interest of the passenger. People who buy these packages tend to over consume alcohol which can lead to decreased awareness of your surroundings as well as an increased risk of falling.

Unfortunately, sexual assault and rape cases occur on cruise ships with alarming frequency, although they are rarely reported. If you have been a victim of a sexual assault, or rape on a cruise ship, any cruise port, terminal, or during a shore excursion it is important to consult immediately with an experienced cruise ship sexual assault lawyer who has the experience to understand, investigate and prosecute those types of sensitive cases against the cruise line.  

In addition to slips and falls and sexual assaults, cruise lines are also responsible to provide reasonable medical care under the circumstances. When a cruise ship’s medical facility commits medical malpractice, the cruise line is responsible. We’ve had medical malpractice cases against all of the major cruise lines for failing to diagnose and treat serious illnesses and injuries that have resulted in life-changing consequences and death.

Since 1991, Spencer Aronfeld and the attorneys at Aronfeld Trial Lawyers have successfully represented thousands of individuals who have been injured on cruises. We offer free initial and confidential legal consultations with anyone who’s been injured on a cruise ship via FaceTime, Zoom, Google Meet, or Skype. We encourage you to contact us even if you are still on the cruise, as the majority of cruise lines require a lawsuit to be filed against them within one year of the date of the incident.

It’s important to understand that not all accidents and injuries that happen on cruise ships are viable legal cases. That’s because federal maritime law requires that the injured passenger “prove“ that the incident was the fault of the cruise lines and not just the passenger’s fault for getting hurt. In other words, simply because you get hurt on a cruise doesn’t mean you have a case.

We have over 50 years of combined legal experience and we understand the difference between an accident and a case against a cruise line. We understand federal maritime law, and how to navigate a case to a successful conclusion on behalf of our injured clients.

If you’ve been injured on a cruise you may be entitled to money for your pain and suffering, your lost wages, and your medical expenses both in the past and for the rest of your life. Call us today, we’re ready to help.