Cruise Ship Injury Lawyer

What happens if I sustain an injury while participating in a cruise line’s side excursion?

Most of the time, it is not the cruise line’s responsibility to ensure your safety when you have stepped out of their ship. Instead, responsibility is transferred to the tour organizer who takes you around the island or tourist attraction. Thus, if you happen to get injured while taking a tour, you should hire a lawyer with a different specialty other than cruise ship cases.

On the other hand, if the cruise ship owns the island which you are touring or if the ship’s crew is in charge of giving the tour, then the responsibility of ensuring your safety is still with the cruise line. If you believe your injury was made possible through negligence on the part of the cruise line, then you have the right to ask for compensation.

What happens if I sustain an injury while getting on or off the ship?

Unfortunately, the cruise line is under no obligation to provide you with a safe means to enter and exit their ship when it is securely tied onto the port. That means that if you get injured while you are in between the port and the ship (e.g. climbing a stairs or walking across a plank), you will not be able to demand compensation from the cruise line.

On the other hand, if the ship is unable to enter port and the cruise line provides for small boats to take you to and from shore, it is their responsibility to ensure your safety while riding these smaller boats. If you are injured due to their negligence while you are on their small boat then you can ask compensation from them.

Be sure to consult with a qualified cruise ship injury lawyer if you need assistance with demanding compensation from a cruise ship line. It is your right to be compensated for your medical bills and more when the injury was the fault of the cruise line.