Maritime injuries, mainland accountability
Cruise ship injury claims involve maritime law, forum-selection clauses, and notice deadlines much shorter than typical Florida cases. Acting quickly is essential.
We investigate the crash, document your injuries, and deal with the insurance companies so you can focus on healing — and we prepare every case as if it is going to trial.
- Free, confidential case evaluation — you pay nothing unless we win
- Direct access to trial-tested attorneys, not a case number
- Meticulous preparation of every claim — medical records, experts, evidence
- Aggressive negotiation with insurers — and trial when they won't pay fairly
Injuries at sea we handle
Cruise lines owe passengers reasonable care — at sea and in port:
- Slip and falls on wet decks and stairs
- Food poisoning and norovirus outbreaks
- Swimming pool and excursion injuries
- Assaults and negligent security
- Medical negligence in the ship’s infirmary
- Gangway and tender-boat accidents
One year — not four — to act
Your cruise ticket is a contract that typically shortens the deadline to sue to one year, requires written notice within six months, and dictates where suit must be filed — usually federal court in Miami, regardless of where you live or boarded.
Maritime law, not ordinary Florida law, governs these claims. We handle the notice requirements, forum rules, and evidence gathering — ship CCTV, incident logs, and crew records — before the deadlines run.
- Medical bills — past and future
- Lost wages and earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent injury and disability
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Property damage and out-of-pocket costs
What to do after a cruise ship injury
- Get medical care — your health comes first, and prompt treatment also documents your injuries before insurers can claim a "gap in care."
- Report and document — file the police or incident report, photograph everything, and collect names of witnesses while memories are fresh.
- Say nothing to insurers — do not give recorded statements or accept early offers — adjusters use both to reduce what they pay you.
- Call Spinner Law Firm — a free, confidential consultation costs nothing, and you pay no fee unless we win. The earlier we start, the more evidence we can preserve.