One of the most popular vacation options exercised by people in Atlanta is taking a cruise. Contemporary cruise ships are massive seafaring vessels often compared to floating cities because of their sheer size, accommodations, and the thousands of passengers that typically occupy them during a cruise. Something else that cruise ships have in common with a typical metropolis is that injuries and accidents often occur on them. Cruise lines cannot of course offer any kind of guarantee that passengers will not suffer injury onboard their ships but they are obligated to provide sufficient means to prevent unfortunate incidents from occurring.
There are as most would assume plenty of examples of passengers being injured or suffering some sort of accident onboard a cruise ship through no one else’s fault but their own. But accidents on cruise ships do also occur as a result of negligence by the cruise line. Such negligence can be in the form of improperly trained or incompetent crew members and staff, poor maintenance, a lack of safety equipment, or insufficient emergency precautions. When these types of incidents occur, the cruise line can be held liable and individuals who suffer personal injury onboard a cruise ship while at sea should seek medical attention and consult a competent attorney experienced in cruise ship cases and maritime law.
There is usually a provision included with cruise ship tickets that requires an individual injured on a ship to file a claim against the company within one year from the date that the incident occurs. Atlanta residents who are injured on a cruise ship are advised to seek legal counsel both in Atlanta as well as in the location where the suit has to be filed. Cruise ship tickets often specify a specific state and/or county within a specific state that suits should be filed.
