As Los Angeles cruise ship accident attorneys, we are vastly experienced in litigating luxury liner accidents claims. Our lawyers understand that cruise ship accidents claims are part of the law of the sea that involves cruise ships. Michael P. Ehline, is has been recognized with numerous awards, and is also a former “Cruise Ship Attorney of the Year”. He is leading at the helm as the captain of your case against the big, multi-national corporations, and their high paid legal sharks. Ehline Law is the great equalizer for cruise victims. Let us be the champion in your corner.
Even though much of the general admiralty maritime law generally applies to cruise ship related matters, there are many special laws that apply only to cruise ships claims. For instance, cruise lines sometimes insert special provisions into their passenger boarding passes that are legally allowed under U.S. laws.
Los Angeles Cruise Ship Lawsuits
Throughout Southern California and the U.S., millions of individuals experience a cruise to far away and exotic locations. Tourists and residents of Los Angeles County such as those from Santa Monica to the South bay and from Huntington and Newport Beach and the rest of Orange County take these trips on cruise ships everyday with out giving much thought to anything bad happening to them. However, accidents and injuries will and do occur. Such unfortunate, and unavoidable things could have been easily prevented if the staff on such cruise ships had followed the proper and necessary precautions.
If you or loved one have been the victim of an accident on a cruise ship, contacting a legal representative who achieves satisfying results and large compensatory awards is your goal.
Have you or someone close to you been involved in a cruise ship accident? Our accident lawyers at the California Ehline Law Firm PC can help you.
Some of the many wrongful injuries that have occurred on California Cruise Ships include:
- Molestation or rape by a cruise liner employee
- Assault and battery attacks
- Missing at sea incident
- Food poisonings like Norovirus
- Shore and Port Excursions
- Falling off a ship from negligence or cruise line’s strict liability
- Tour Injuries from shore excursions arranged by the luxury liner
- *Jacuzzi burns
- Head Injuries
- Sexual or Physical Assault By Cruise Guests
- Wrongful death on a luxury liner.
The result of a wrongful injury case from a cruise ship accident will depend on where the affliction occurred. If the injury occurred more than 3 miles away from the California coastline, maritime law will apply. However, if the devastation actually happened within 3 miles of the California coastline, California State Law will apply. If a wrongful injury has occurred to you or a loved one while on a cruise off the California coast, contact our lawyers today. This is a lot to know right? Well your not alone. Even some heavyweight PI Lawyers don’t understand this specialty area of law and shy away from these types of claims.
Death and Other Interesting Facts for Passengers
If someone is involved in a wrongful death while on a cruise ship, the Death on the High Seas Act is applied, and this involves a different set of laws than maritime or even California state laws. If you lost someone close, such as a lover, friend or family member, while they were on board a cruise ship vessel, contact our luxury liner accident lawyers to find out more about how the different laws apply and how you can receive compensation for your loss.
Please note, that cruise ship catastrophes must be acted upon quickly due to statute of limitation rules that limit the time period in which one can file a wrongful injury or death lawsuit. If you or a loved one have been wrongfully injured while on a cruise, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your injuries such as your pain and suffering as well as all your medical expenses.
Money
You may also need to get money for missed work, or work limitations and retraining, or even a lifetime caretaker. This is all big bucks. Ehine Law Firm PC takes steps to be your rainmaker. From start to finish, we will lead your case and provide you with the confidence and security any wounded person would need during your convalescence and attempt at rebuilding yourself, mentally and physically.
If you were searching for cruise ship accident lawyers in Los Angeles, look no further. Passenger ship injuries almost always require the help of and expert in admiralty, maritime law and understanding of treatises when your are seriously injured aboard their sea vessels.
Contact experienced Los Angeles based cruise ship accident attorneys now at 1-888-400-9721. Preserve your legal rights in your cruise line injury case. A representative is standing by to guide you into our safe harbor. Leading, aggressive attorneys are waiting for your phone call.
Contact Ehline Law Firm PC Now
Contact our accident lawyers in California today! Have you or someone close to you suffered bodily harm while on a cruise ship? Our cruise liner accident lawyers at the California Ehline Law Firm PC can help you with your lawsuit. Contact us today!
Disclaimer *Ehline Law Firm PC is in no way affiliated with the trade name Jacuzzi, or Whirlpool, and we specifically help injured victims harmed by a defective Jacuzzi, or Whirlpool related injury.
