According to Cruise Junkie, there were 35 cases of overboard passengers on major cruise lines in 2019 alone. Earlier this week as I write this article, a woman fell over her balcony and died after hitting the lower deck on the Virgin Voyage’s Valiant Lady Cruise. These are extremely fatal and unfortunate incidents which can be avoided.
Cruise ship vacations are supposed to be a relaxing and enjoyable experience, but unfortunately, accidents can happen, and one of the most serious incidents that can occur is a passenger falling overboard. According to Conde Nast, roughly 90% of overboard cases result in death. Many statistics regarding overboard cases are not made public by cruise lines, and thus the severity of this type of situation might even be more pressing and frequent than currently understood.
If somebody you know or love has been involved in a cruise ship overboard incident, it’s important to understand your legal rights and options. Throughout thousands of cases, our maritime personal injury attorneys have been able to help injured and deceased passenger families receive compensation for their losses.
There are a number of factors that can contribute to a cruise ship overboard incident. Some of the most common causes include:
If you believe that any of these factors contributed to an overboard incident which you are connected to, contact our offices so we can begin the investigative process.
If you’ve been involved in a cruise ship overboard incident, our team of maritime personal injury attorneys can help you in a number of ways. First and foremost, we can help you understand your legal rights and options. We have been advising clients on the best course of action based on specific circumstances for decades, and have been successful in generating plans and arguments to win your case. This may involve negotiating with the cruise line’s insurance company or filing a lawsuit against the cruise line. Our offices are located a short drive away from the Miami Federal Courthouse, the courthouse where almost all international cruise ship injury cases are handled, regardless of the date or location of the accident.
At Aronfeld Trial Lawyers, our passionate attorneys have helped thousands of clients recover compensation and reach high settlements for their losses in cruise ship accidents. We understand the unique legal and practical challenges of these cases, and we are committed to helping our clients get the justice they deserve.
To learn more about how we can help you, contact us today to schedule a free consultation.
Since the firm’s founding in 1991, Spencer Aronfeld and his team of experienced attorneys have been passionately and successfully pursuing justice on behalf of the injured and overlooked. We have spent decades litigating medical malpractice, maritime personal injury, auto accident, and child injury cases to name a few; and over the years we have brought our clients headlining verdicts and life changing settlements. Although we might not be a massive legal enterprise with thousands of lawyers across the world, we find that this makes our work more human, and further impassions the representation we provide to clients everyday. If you have been injured, contact us today so we can begin the fight for you!
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Miami-based Aronfeld Trial Lawyers was established by Board Certified Trial Lawyer, Spencer Aronfeld in 1991. The firm represents cases resulting in serious injuries in the areas of Defective Product Liability, Maritime Law, Automobile Accidents, Premises Liability, Cycling Accidents, Slip and Fall Incidents, Wrongful Death, Medical and Dental Malpractice, Civil Rights Claims, Workplace Injuries, Sexual Assault, and others. Every client receives the full benefit of our experience, our resources, and our commitment. The practice of personal injury law is our calling. We are a firm of high-profile, nationally recognized legal advocates who work for you, our client, never big business. All attorneys and staff members at the firm are bilingual speaking Spanish. To learn more, visit https://www.aronfeld.com/ or contact Aronfeld Trial Lawyers directly at (305) 441-0440.
Aronfeld Trial Lawyers is a firm of high-profile, nationally recognized legal advocates who work for you, our client, never big business. We represent cases resulting in serious injuries in the areas of Cruise Ship Injuries, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Cycling Accidents, Slip and Fall Incidents, Product Liability, Civil Rights Claims, Workplace Injuries, Maritime Law, Sexual Assault, Medical and Dental Malpractice, and others.
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