This is often true regardless of where the ship sailed from. The time limit to sue a cruise line is much shorter than in a typical Florida injury claim.
We have handled cases against many of the cruise lines listed below.
Carnival Cruise Lines
We have sued Carnival. We have also written extensively about Carnival slip and fall accident claims.
You must sue in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida.
List of Carnival Cruise Line Ships
Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Breeze
Carnival Conquest
Carnival Dream
Carnival Ecstasy
Carnival Elation
Carnival Fantasy
Carnival Fascination
Carnival Freedom
Carnival Glory
Carnival Imagination
Carnival Inspiration
Carnival Legend
Carnival Liberty
Carnival Magic
Carnival Miracle
Carnival Paradise
Carnival Pride
Carnival Sensation
Carnival Splendor
Carnival Triumph
Carnival Valor
Carnival Victory
Carnival Vista
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
We’ve dealt with Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean’s Cruise/Cruisetour Ticket Contract for all ships (except Brilliance of the Seas) requires that the lawsuit must be brought in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida.
List of Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships
- Allure of the Seas
- Harmony of the Seas
- Oasis of the Seas
- Freedom of the Seas
- Independence of the Seas
- Liberty of the Seas
- Navigator of the Seas
- Mariner of the Seas
- Adventure of the Seas
- Explorer of the Seas
- Jewel of the Seas
- Brilliance of the Seas
- Serenade of the Seas
- Radiance of the Seas
- Splendour of the Seas
- Enchantment of the Seas
- Grandeur of the Seas
- Vision of the Seas
- Rhapsody of the Seas
- Legend of the Seas
- Majesty of the Seas
- Voyager of the Seas
Learn more about slip and fall accident cases against Royal Caribbean cruise lines.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Norwegian has the following cruise ships:
- Norwegian Breakaway
- Norwegian Dawn
- Norwegian Epic
- Norwegian Gem
- Norwegian Getaway
- Norwegian Jade
- Norwegian Jewel
- Norwegian Pearl
- Norwegian Spirit
- Norwegian Sky
- Norwegian Star
- Norwegian Sun
- Pride of America
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Guest Ticket Contract requires that in order for a passenger to bring a claim for emotional or physical injury, illness or death claims:
The lawsuit must be brought in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida.
Celebrity Cruise Lines
We have dealt with Celebrity Cruise Lines. If a passenger wants to make a personal injury claim against Celebrity, the Cruise/Cruisetour Ticket Contract requires that:
you sue in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida.
MSC Cruises
MSC’s passenger contract says that for cruises that include a port in U.S.A., all claims shall be brought in, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. All lawsuits shall be tried by a Judge without a Jury.
Any lawsuit shall be filed in the venue of Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. It is my understanding that the only MSC ships that include a USA port are the:
- MSC Orchestra
- MSC Divina
Disney Cruise Line
Disney must be sued in any court in Brevard County, Florida, or Federal Court in Orlando, Florida.
Costa
Costa is owned by Carnival Cruise Lines. However, the Cruise Ticket Contract is different.
Voyages that Depart from, Return to, or Visit a U.S. Port –
(a) Claims for Injury, Illness or Death against Costa Cruises
All personal injury claims arising out of, concerned with or incident to any voyage that departs from, returns to, or visits a U.S. port and involving physical or emotional injury, illness or death in which the amount in controversy does not exceed seventy five thousand U.S. dollars (US$75,000) shall be instituted only in the courts of Broward County, Florida.
All such claims involving physical or emotional injury, illness or death in which the amount in controversy exceeds seventy five thousand U.S. dollars (US$75,000) shall be filed only in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida located in Broward County, Florida.
However, you must sue Costa for personal injury in Broward County, Florida.
Oceania Cruises
If a passenger wants to make a personal injury claim against Oceania Cruises, the United States guest ticket contract requires that:
The lawsuit must be brought in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami, Florida. This is federal court. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is the parent company for Oceania.
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line passenger cruise ticket contract says that all such claims involving physical or emotional injury, illness or death shall be filed only in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida located in Broward County, Florida.
Hire a Miami Cruise Accident Lawyer
If you were injured on a cruise ship that requires a lawsuit to be brought in Miami or anywhere in Florida, then you need an experienced attorney who understands the law and intricacies of filing cruise chip accident claims.
In determining whether you have a claim and where to file a claim or lawsuit, we can investigate your accident, collect the facts and witness testimony, and gather other information by asking important questions, such as:
- Did the accident happen while your cruise ship was docked at port or while at sea?
- Did you slip and fall or trip and fall while on a cruise ship?
- Was your cruise ship accident the result of poorly maintained floors, ripped carpets, uneven doorways, or other negligence on the part of the cruise staff?
- Were you injured or did your family member drown in a cruise ship swimming pool?
- Does your cruise ship accident involve assault, rape, or other crimes that were allowed because of poor security or inadequate safety precautions?
- Were you seriously injured by defective equipment or products while on a cruise ship?
- Are you a cruise ship worker who suffered an injury while on duty?
Check out some of the many Florida injury cases that we have settled, including but not limited to cruise ships accidents and much more.
We represent people injured in cruise ships accidents and many other types of accidents. We want to represent you if you were injured in an accident on a cruise ship or boat.
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