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Cruise injuries

Injured on a cruise.

A fall, medical care on the ship, or an assault. The ticket often sets a short deadline. The office is in Hollywood, between the Fort Lauderdale and Miami cruise ports.

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Short deadlines may apply

A cruise ticket may require written notice, set a filing deadline, and name the court where a case has to be filed. One line’s terms are not the next line’s. Bring the ticket. Do not assume a number of days. How fast a cruise ticket requires notice, and each cruise line’s terms.

Maritime rules matter

A cruise passenger claim may be governed by federal maritime law, not by ordinary state negligence rules. That can change where the case is filed and which deadline controls.

Preserve the evidence

Photos, the incident report, witness names, medical records, and the travel papers can matter later. Get medical care and keep the records. Report the incident and keep a copy of what you submitted. Save the ticket, the booking emails, photographs, and receipts. Write down witness names while you still remember them.

Cruise passenger claims

Every matter at this office is handled with co-counsel. You call this office. You sign one fee, not two.

The rules that make a cruise case different are the court named in the ticket, how quickly written notice is due, and whether the line knew or should have known about a dangerous condition. An early look at the ticket can identify those terms while the papers still exist.

Slips, trips, and falls. Wet decks, stairs, flooring, thresholds, and other conditions on the ship.

Serious onboard injuries. Fractures, head injuries, spinal injuries, surgery, or an impairment that lasts.

Excursions and transfers. Shore excursions, tenders, gangways, and transportation arranged for the voyage.

Other incidents on the ship. A condition left unsafe, a missing warning, a falling object, or the way the ship was operated.

A published cruise result

A lawyer this office works with obtained a full reversal in the Eleventh Circuit for a cruise passenger. The trial court had dismissed the injury claim because of a one-year period in the ticket. The court of appeals vacated that dismissal and sent the case back. Roberts v. Carnival Corp., No. 19-14993 (11th Cir. Aug. 24, 2020). That is one past result. It is not a promise about a new case, and it is not a statement that money was paid.

Shabsi Kabacznik is licensed in Florida and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The case is taken only after this office reviews the file and signs.

Common questions about cruise injury claims · Ticket deadlines by cruise line · Cruise news

Hollywood, FLFlorida Bar 1038917(754) 293-7529shabsi@integrityandlaw.com

The work

What else this office handles.

Every matter is handled with co-counsel. You call this office and sign one fee. The lawyer signs only after he has reviewed the file.

  1. 01Medical malpracticeBirth injuries, death cases, and other medical claims.
  2. 02Seller closingsResidential and commercial sales, handled from the seller’s side.
  3. 03Debt defenseCollection lawsuits, the defenses, and a settlement when that is the better end.
  4. 04InsuranceClaim denials, coverage disputes, and first-party property insurance.
  5. 05Personal injuryCrashes, unsafe property, and other injury claims. The percentage is written down.
  6. 06Birth injuryHarm to the baby or the mother around labor and delivery.
  7. 07Wrongful deathA death caused by someone else’s negligence.
  8. 08Truck and motorcycle crashesCrashes beyond an ordinary car collision.
  9. 09Catastrophic injuryBrain injury, spinal injury, and other harm that lasts.
  10. 10Nursing-home abuseNeglect, falls, pressure sores, and abuse of a resident.
  11. 11Construction and workplaceFalls, collapses, and injuries on a job site.
  12. 12Premises and slip-and-fallAn unsafe property, including a deck, stair, or floor.
  13. 13Product liabilityA defect in a product, a warning, or the way it was made.
  14. 14Real estate disputesA sale, a commission, a title, or a deal that went wrong.
  15. 15Commercial litigationFraud, civil conspiracy, and other business cases.
  16. 16MCA collectionsCollecting on merchant cash advance agreements.

How a referral works · The words these cases use · Common questions

How it moves

Three steps. Then a review.

01

Confirm your email

Name, phone, and email only. The case story is not for this form, and it is not for the phone.

02

Sign in and send the file

Then send the description, a photo ID, the ticket or policy, photos, and medical papers.

03

The lawyer reviews

The case is taken only if he signs. Until then, he is not your lawyer.

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