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Injured on a Cruise?

Our Cruise Ship Lawyers Will Help You

If you were hurt in a cruise ship accident and need help getting compensation for your injuries, you need a law firm with more than 35 years of proven success fighting against all the major cruise lines.

The experienced cruise ship accident lawyers at Waks and Barnett, P.A. in Miami, Florida can help you successfully file an injury claim against the cruise lines to help you recover money for:

Your pain and suffering associated with your injuries
Hospital, doctor and medical bills
Lost pay, wages and salary
Loss of future earnings
Loss of enjoyment of life
Long-term or lifelong disability
Other costs, credit card bills or debt associated related to your cruise ship injury

Our firm has represented thousands of passengers and crew who have been seriously injured, hurt or medically impaired while on a cruise vacation with Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian and all other cruise lines.

Was the cruise line responsible for your accident?

Victims of cruise ship accidents, medical mistakes and sexual assault are often confused about their rights and their ability to hold the cruise lines accountable. The reality is that the process of filing an injury claim or filing a lawsuit against any cruise line is tremendously complicated without the help of an experienced cruise ship lawyer.

This is an important fact to remember. The cruise lines are not your friend. Their representatives and defense attorneys will do everything in their power to avoid accepting responsibility – and compensating you – for your injuries after an accident.

How do I know if the cruise line is responsible for my accident? Did negligence play a role in my accident. Was the accident preventable? Should I hire a cruise ship accident lawyer? Should the cruise line be responsible for my medical bills? These are all common questions asked by passengers who were injured while on a cruise. But don’t worry, our attorneys can help.

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Help for Injured Cruise Ship Passengers

No matter how your accident occurred or where it happened, our attorneys will thoroughly review your potential case, investigate the facts surrounding your accident and create a plan of action for pursuing compensation for your injuries.

Should You Hire a Cruise Ship Injury Lawyer After an Accident?

We know that cruise ship accident victims face a great deal of uncertainty after they arrive home from their cruise vacations. Their life has been upended, they’re physically and emotionally battered and they’re unsure of what to do next. Fortunately – our attorneys do.

If you feel that the cruise line or its employees were responsible for your accident or personal injury – and that their negligence played a role in you getting hurt – you can file a personal injury claim against the cruise line.

However, working with a cruise line to file an injury claim can be a complicated and frustrating process, especially when you try to do it alone. The best results generally come when an injured passenger hires an experienced cruise injury lawyer to help with their case. If you’ve been hurt in a cruise ship accident – we want to hear your story.

You Get Clear Direction When Filing a Cruise Injury Claim Against a Cruise Line

We are available for consultation regarding personal injury claims against the cruise lines and will speak with you even if you are unsure about whether you have a valid claim or not.

Many passengers don’t even realize they can sue a cruise line until the talk with a lawyer who actively litigated cruise injury cases.

We understand the pain and frustration our clients are going through. Our goal is to take that weight from you and provide you the trusted, legal representation you need – and the outcome you deserve!

Our promise to you – our Miami, Florida based cruise ship personal injury lawyers fight the cruise lines, their legal department and the insurance adjusters to help you and your family receive fair compensation for all of your injuries, your medical bills and your wages for lost time at work. We will thoroughly review your potential case, investigate the facts surrounding your accident and create a plan of action for pursuing compensation for your injuries. Please contact us today for more information regarding your cruise ship injury case.

Hurt on your cruise vacation?

Immediate Help for All Cruise Ship Injuries

Over $100MM REcovered for Our Clients

Successful Case Results

Our lawyers are absolutely determined to get you the compensation you deserve for your injuries. Over the past 35 years, we’ve achieved numerous, positive settlements and verdicts for the benefit our clients against Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Disney and many other cruise lines.

$2M

Medical Negligence Claim – Norwegian Cruise Line

$5.5M

Head Injury – Stairway Accident on Cruise Ship Suffered by Teenage Boy

$2.4M

Severe Injuries – Stair Railing Accident on Cruise Ship

$1.2M

Herniated Disk – Result of Serious Fall on a Cruise Ship

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OUR TEAM

Meet Our Attorneys

Based in Miami, Florida our lawyers have considerable professional experience in all areas of maritime injury, cruise ship accidents and personal injury law. We’re here to help you with the legal advice and representation you deserve.

Joel Barnett

Andrew Waks (1952-2022)

skilled attorneys with extensive personal injury backgrounds

Aggressive pursuit of your cruise ship injury Claims

experienced courtroom performance

Representing Passengers & Crew Injured on Ships Worldwide

The Attorneys You Need on Your Side

01. Decades of Experience.

Andrew Waks and Joel Barnett have over 70 years of combined maritime law and cruise ship injury claim experience, bringing proven success to each and every lawsuit we manage.

02. Complete Representation.

From the first phone call until the case is complete, you can expect our lawyers and support staff will be working hard to get you the financial compensation you deserve.

03. Proven Success.

We know that hurt passengers want to hire cruise ship injury lawyers who win. For more than 35 years, we’ve fought hard, recovering over $100 million dollars on behalf our clients.

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Cruise Ship Injury Claims Have Shorter Timelines and Tighter Restrictions That Your Local Attorney Won't be Aware of.

Don’t wait to call a Florida cruise ship attorney. Waiting means potentially losing out on financial compensation for your injuries and forfeiting your right to sue the cruise lines for their negligence – even if they were responsible.

Why is that? The cruise lines — in the passenger ticket contract that you signed before embarking on your cruise vacation — specified the time frames in which injured passengers and their lawyers can file a lawsuit.

The cruise line companies and their attorneys know that cruise accident victims will spend more time getting the medical care they need – and less time investigating their legal options. Cruise lines rely on the uncertainty and confusion that comes after an accident and that many passengers will take a long time to contact an attorney and file an injury claim against them.

Experienced Cruise Ship Lawyers Can Make a Huge Difference

If you’ve hurt on a cruise, the countdown clock starts ticking immediately. For most major cruise lines — Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and others — notice of a claim must come within about 6 months of the injury’s occurrence and a lawsuit must be filed within 1 year. Additionally, those claims and lawsuits will need to be filed within specified courts also outlined by the cruise lines – most often in Florida courts – which is why it is recommended that you hire a Miami, Florida cruise accident lawyer for your cruise ship injury claim.

The cruise lines are not friendly after an accident – both on the ship immediately after the incident – or weeks and months later. Their goal is to make filing an injury claim and proving their cruise ship’s guilt as difficult as possible. For the cruise line owners, it’s all about maximizing profits. Paying money to injured passengers is something they will work hard to avoid.

Do You Have a Valid Cruise Injury Claim? We Can Advise You.

So when passengers wait, it can make it very difficult or even impossible to make an injury claim. Over the years, we’ve seen too many injured passengers lose their ability to sue the cruise lines because they waited too long. Don’t make the same mistake. Don’t hesitate if you feel like you were injured because of the actions of the cruise line or it’s employees. Our lawyers will quickly be able to educate you on your rights and whether you have a viable claim.

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Slip and Fall Accidents

Injuries related to slip and fall accidents are the most common and happen every day on cruises.