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Our economy in Florida is very dependent on tourists who enjoy our many natural attractions. Many of our tourist visitors spend their vacation on a cruise ships. Sadly, cruises have become experiences in hardship and misfortune for some passengers aboard the cruise ship. Some passengers have been assaulted either by other passengers or assaulted by cruise ship employees. Other mishaps include injuries caused by the accumulation of water on the floors of bathrooms, dining areas and on the deck of the ship.
Cruise Line operators take a hard line approach to defending themselves against bodily injury and emotional anguish claims. Immediately, after an incident, the cruise ship investigator will ask for an intrusive interview with the injury victim. Often, the scene of the incident is quickly cleaned up to prevent the passenger from acquiring helpful evidence. Another difficulty presented in suing the cruise line is caused by the high employee turn over. Many times these former employees are difficult to find. The former employees often have returned to their country of origin.
A passenger should review the passage agreement (ticket) very carefully. This agreement commonly limits the time to sue the cruise line to one year following the date of the incident. Other infringements of your legal rights imposed by the cruise ship operator include establishing Miami-Dade County or Broward County as the only place where a lawsuit can be heard. Of course this often inconveniences a passenger who lives outside of Florida. |
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