Help, I Slipped and Fell on a Cruise Ship! Your Legal Options
A cruise ship trip is supposed to be a fun adventure, and many people that go on the same expect all fun and no pain. However, this doesn’t always happen due to the chaotic nature of cruise ships. It is not uncommon therefore for individuals to slip and fall while on cruise ships and sustain severe and even catastrophic injuries. it is important to note that cruise ship staff and management owe you something called duty of care to keep you safe at all times while you’re on the ship as their patron or invitee. Cruise ship liability for slip and fall injuries takes into account maritime law, but as long as a negligent act was what caused your injuries, you’re well within your rights to file a lawsuit in order to recover money damages and seek closure, and we’re here to help with that.
Are you looking for a best cruise ship slip and fall attorney? The experienced cruise ship injury lawyers at McCready Law have over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience helping thousands of people just like you get the justice and compensation you deserve. Please call us NOW at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about your legal options for justice and closure. What sets us apart from other cruise ship injury law firms is the fact that we’re not afraid to litigate if we have to, especially if we believe that the insurance company is acting in bad faith prior to or during negotiations, or we have reason to believe that your injuries on a cruise ship warrant the highest amount of compensation legally permitted. In addition, our staff is bilingual (hablamos Espanol), and all cases are handled by an attorney, and not a paralegal. Lastly, but certainly not least, we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which simply means that there are no UPFRONT FEES when we take on your cruise ship injury lawsuit. Wherever you are in the country, we can help if you were injured on a cruise ship: call us NOW at (773) 823-0298 to learn more: the call is 100% FREE.
Here are some of the conditions that may lead to cruise ship slip and fall events:
- Poorly maintained stairwells and stairs
- Beverage and food spills that are left unmapped for hours
- Lack of proper transitional marking which show different floor types
- Puddles left in areas such as the general area of the water slides
- Failure to put up caution signs by cleaning crew on cruise ships
Experienced Attorneys for Cruise Ship Slips and Falls – Call Us NOW!
It is vital to understand that cruise ship lawsuits are governed by a narrow time window within which you may be able to file a legal claim. Typically, this is a year from the time you knew or were made aware of your injuries due to the cruise ship event that caused them. In addition, the failure by cruise ship staff and management to timely remedy a defect or dangerous condition when another reasonable individual would have remedied the same can mean that you have the right to file a legal claim. If you were injured on a cruise ship, don’t wait: call us NOW at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. Thanks, and we look forward to helping you.