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cruise ship ice skating accident lawyer

But Is it safe?

Skating?
on a Cruise?

Ice skating on a cruise ship might seem odd, but it is a reality on Royal Caribbean cruises. As cruise ships have grown in size, they have been able to add more onboard amenities for passengers to enjoy. Ice rinks made their cruising debut in the late 90’s when included in the design of the revolutionary Voyager Class of vessels from Royal Caribbean.

What you need to know

Cruise ship ice Skating: Accidents Happen

cruise ship ice skating accident lawyer

What ships have Skating Rinks?

Royal Caribbean  Cruise lines is the company that is best known for its ice skating rinks typically found in the “Studio B” area of their ships. The concept is pretty straightforward but as can be expected for a ship sailing through the muggy Caribbean or the arid Mediterranean, conditions are not exactly the same as skating in the winter in Minnesota or Alaska. Royal Caribbean has a pretty simple set of rules for passengers to keep in mind while skating.

Today, a number of Royal Caribbean cruise ships have on-board ice-skating rinks. These include:

  • Voyager of the Seas
  • Mariner of the Seas
  • Adventure of the Seas
  • Navigator of the Seas
  • Explorer of the Seas
  • Freedom of the Seas
  • Liberty of the Seas
  • Independence of the Seas
  • Oasis of the Seas
  • Allure of the Seas
  • Harmony of the Seas
  • Symphony of the Seas

Risk of Serious Injury

But what happens if you are injured while ice skating on a cruise? Is the cruise line responsible for your injuries? While ice skating can be a fun and enjoyable activity, the risk of injury is very real. Some injuries can stem from bumping into other skaters on the ice. However, if the environment of the ice rink were unsafe in anyway, or crew members were not supervising the rink properly, or the skates provided were unsafe, this could be cause for a lawsuit against the cruise line. Injuries can also be caused by defective or worn out equipment worn by thousands of passengers, and it shows.

Negligent cruise lines are responsible for passenger injuries that occur both on and off the ship, including injuries sustained while enjoying any on-board recreational activity, like ice skating.

Review Your Cruise Ship Ticket

Your legal claim for injuries sustained on a cruise ship is directly controlled by the language found within the cruise line passenger’s ticket. In reality,  the documents you are required to sign are actually a binding legal contract that imposes obligations on passengers that most people are unaware of. 

An experienced cruise ship ice skating accident attorney will tell you those contractual terms are binding on passengers regardless of whether they actually read and understand them beforehand. These tickets contain contractual language, establishing the specific guidelines of a lawsuit against the cruise company, including the following:

  • How long you have to file a claim or the statute of limitations;
  • When notice must be presented regarding your incident;
  • Where you can file a claim, including venue;
  • What laws apply;
  • How you can pursue the legal claim, including whether the matter must go through arbitration, first.

Cruise Ship Duty of Care

Federal maritime law places a legal duty on the cruise line company to use reasonable care at all times. This duty extends to any independent contractor or individual employed by the cruise line, including any third-party recreational ice-skating vendor on the ship. 

Cruise lines have a duty of care to warn passengers of any dangers and risks of injury and to fix problems or hazards as soon as possible. This duty of care extends to any danger or risks that the entity knew existed or should have known existed, otherwise known as actual notice and constructive notice.

Tips to Maximize Your Recovery

Injuries sustained on a cruise ship, must be thoroughly documented. Immediately after the accident occurs, doing the following can help maximize your recovery:

  • Photograph the scene of the accident.
  • Inform crew members.
  • Record the names of witnesses.
  • Seek immediate medical attention.
  • Request a copy of medical records.
  • Have a loved one or travel companion witness interactions and conversations with ship security and medical personnel.
 

Cases such as these are not easy ones to win, and they require the assistance of experienced personal injury and maritime attorneys. At Delgado Trial Attorneys, we regularly fight for the rights of injured cruise ship passengers in situations like these.

Time is of the essence, when filing a lawsuit against one of the major cruise lines. These claims must be filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Passengers have just one year from the date of the accident to file a claim. It is important that you hire an attorney experienced in handling cruise injuries in order to successfully recover damages to compensate for an injury sustained while onboard a cruise ship.

Tips to Maximize Your Recovery

The Miami-based cruise ship passenger accident law firm of  Delgado Trial Attorneys  possess a skill set that few other maritime injury  attorneys can claim. Specifically, their diverse professional experience including Raul G. Delgado II’s extensive experience defending insurance companies and the major cruise lines and preparing their trial strategies for years before beginning to represent accident victims in Florida and cruise ship passengers and crew members injured because of negligence. Coupled with Raul G. Delgado’s 44 years of personal injury experience fighting on behalf of injured accident victims throughout Florida, Delgado Trial Attorneys offers a combination of experience in all types of cruise ship personal injuries unlike any of their competitors.

This diverse experience allows our attorneys to effectively strategize and advocate for every client we represent. We have handled all types of cruise ship passenger accidents over the years with a focus on slip, trip and falls, medical malpracticeFlowRider accidents, sexual assaults, Death on the High Seas, and more. Contact our law firm today for a free case evaluation. Virtual sign-ups available.

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