Cruise Ship Accident Lawyers Who Sue Disney Cruise Line

Why hire a lawyer for an accident or assault claim against Disney Cruise Line?

Disney Cruise Line operates numerous ships that carry thousands of passengers. They have a duty to each passenger and each crew member to ensure their voyages are safe from accidents and sexual assaults.

At Hickey Law Firm, we work with investigators, witnesses, cruise line safety experts, product safety experts, and others to show how your accident or assault happened and why Disney Cruise Line should have prevented it. We question everyone involved. Our lawyers work with your doctors to fully understand the scope and severity of your injuries. Our lawyers have helped many victims just like you obtain strong recoveries for their personal and financial damages.

When your case is ready for negotiation, we prepare a formal demand letter explaining why Disney Cruise Line should be held liable and demonstrating your claim's value. Our lawyers are skilled insurance negotiators. We’re also skilled at arguing your case before judges, juries, and arbitrators.

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What ships are in the Disney Cruise Line fleet?

The fleet for Disney Cruise Line includes the following ships:

• Disney Adventure. New ship.
• Disney Destiny. New Ship.
• Disney Treasure. Built 2022.
• Disney Wish. Built 2012.
• Disney Fantasy. Built 2023.
• Disney Dream. Built 2010.
• Disney Wonder. Built 1999.
• Disney Magic. Built 1998.

What types of Disney Cruise Line accident claims do you handle?

Hickey Law Firm handles every type of cruise line case, including highly complex cases. We’re ready to help you if you were injured in any of the following types of accidents or wrongful conduct:

• Rape
• Sexual assault
• Slips, trips, and falls
• Excursion accidents, such as those that take place while rock climbing, swimming, dancing, or hunting
• Injuries during activities off of the ship that cruise line personnel recommended
• Medical malpractice
• Food allergy injuries, infections, and diseases
• Negligent event planning
• Dock and transfer accidents
• Negligent security assaults
• Escalator and elevator accidents
• Fire and smoke accidents
• Ship activity accidents, including swimming pool and rock climbing wall accidents
• Infectious diseases, like Legionnaires’ disease
• Any other type of accident

We represent passengers, crew members, children, and the families of relatives who died while on a cruise.

What types of injuries can passengers on Disney Cruise Line’s fleet of ships suffer?

Each day of pain can be devastating. You have the right to receive treatment for all your injuries for as long as you need medical help. Our Miami cruise line attorneys handle catastrophic, life-changing, permanent, and serious injuries, including:

• Concussions and traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries, including paralysis
• Severe burn injuries
• Nerve injuries, including chronic pain syndromes or neuropathic pain such as CRPS and Central Pain Syndrome
• Orthopedic injuries, including simple, compound, complex, and multiple fractures/broken bones
• Muscle, ligament, tendon, and tissue injuries
• Lung, kidney, spleen, and other types of organ injuries
• Traumatic amputation/loss of a limb or any other body part
• Back, neck, and shoulder injuries
• Shoulder, neck, and back pain
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Sensory losses including loss of sight, hearing, taste, or smell
• Infections and diseases
• Psychological trauma from sexual assault and rape
• Sexual assault and rape injuries – including diseases, broken bones, cuts, and lacerations
• Scarring and disfigurement
• PTSD
• Death

What can I do if I have been sexually assaulted on a Disney Cruise Line ship?

Rape and other forms of sexual assault are unconscionable. Every passenger and crew member has the right to their safety and dignity. Any sexual violation deserves that assailants be held criminally liable and that Disney Cruise Line owners be held civilly liable when the owners could have prevented the rape or assault.

Hickey Law Firm can help immediately. Our Miami cruise line sexual assault and rape lawyers assert your rights based on the Cruise Ship Vessel Security Act of 2010 and other relevant state and federal laws.

Some of the immediate steps you need to take include the following:

• Report the sexual assault/rape to the security officer of your ship. Each ship should have a security officer.
• Go to the ship’s infirmary to pursue treatment for your physical and emotional injuries.
• Don’t shower or clean your clothes or bedding until a forensic exam is completed. A forensic exam examines the physical evidence of the assault.
• Take photos or videos of your physical injuries. The photos/videos should show you at your worst – not after you’ve cleaned yourself up.
• Identify the assailant, if possible, by name, identity characteristics, and any other helpful criteria.
• Get the names and contact information of any witnesses.
• Report the crime yourself (not through the cruise line) to the FBI.
• As soon as you enter a US port, go to the nearest hospital’s rape treatment center.
• See all the medical doctors where you love to treat your physical and emotional injuries

Our lawyers work with sexual assault and rape counselors. We’ll help you through this extremely upsetting time.

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Can I file a lawsuit if I was injured on a ship owned by Disney Cruise Line?

Absolutely. You paid good money to enjoy your vacation. Disney Cruise Line has been in business long enough to know what steps they should take to prevent accidents and sexual assaults. They deserve to be held responsible for putting their profits before your safety.

At Hickey Law Firm, we file personal injury and wrongful death claims for cruise line accident and assault victims. We’ll thoroughly investigate your claim and question everyone involved to show why Disney Cruise Line should be held accountable.

How can Hickey Law Firm help me?

Hickey Law Firm is America’s #1 maritime law firm. We’ve earned that label due to our record of impressive recoveries for cruise line accident victims.

Founding partner Jack Hickey is a specialist in admiralty and maritime law, the law that governs cruise line accident claims. He often writes and lectures on the subject. For nearly 20 years, he represented cruise lines, which gave him insider information about how they approach their defense. Now, for more than 20 years, he’s used that knowledge to advocate effectively for those injured on cruises.

The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes John H. (Jack) Hickey in three areas:

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Medical Malpractice – Plaintiffs

He is double Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Civil Trial and Admiralty and Maritime Law and Board Certified in Civil Trial by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). He is the past Chair of the Admiralty Law Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and Past Chair of the Admiralty Law Committee of The Florida Bar.

How much is my claim worth if I’m injured on a Disney Cruise Line ship?

You are in pain every day. You have medical bills, house bills, and many other bills that need to be paid. At Hickey Law Firm, we demand compensation for all your current and future damages, including:

• Medical expenses: These include emergency care, surgeries, hospital stays, doctor visits, physical therapy, vocational therapy, all other rehabilitative therapy, medications, and assistive devices.
• Lost income and benefits: We demand compensation for all the money and benefits you’ve lost already and will reasonably lose due to your injuries.
• Physical pain and emotional suffering: This amount includes every ache, itch, stabbing pain, a moment of anxiety, and all other daily pains and emotional discomfort.
• Permanent scarring and disfigurement: Many people with scars or disfigurement require psychological counseling.
• Other damages: These include the loss of bodily function, quality of life, and consortium.

If the defendant’s conduct was malicious, you may also be entitled to punitive damages.

Our Miami cruise ship attorneys also file wrongful death actions for the families of anyone killed due to the negligence of Disney Cruise Lines. These damages include funeral and burial expenses, the loss of financial support, including the loss of an inheritance, the value of household services your family member would have provided, and the personal loss of guidance and love your family member would have provided.

Where do I file my lawsuit against Disney Cruise Line?

Generally, the cruise line’s “terms and conditions” of the passenger ticket/contract determine where your case is filed. In many cases, your claim is filed either in federal court or state court – in Florida – where our law firm is based.

How long do I have to file my lawsuit against Disney Cruise Line?

Don’t wait. There are strict notice and filing deadlines. Generally, you must notify Disney Cruise Line of your claim within six months of the accident/ assault date and file your lawsuit within one year from that date.

We can discuss the notice and filing requirements at our first consultation with you.

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Get help from our accomplished cruise line lawyers today

Disney Cruise Line charges passengers a fee for their trips. That means that the cruise line owes passengers and crew members a duty to keep them safe. At Hickey Law Firm, we file claims against Disney Cruise Line for injuries or assaults that happen on any ship in their fleet.  To schedule a free consultation, call us or fill out our contact form. We represent cruise line accident victims on a contingency fee basis.

Some of the cruise lines we have sued

Hickey Law Firm has successfully sued some of the largest cruise lines in the world, including:

• • Carnival Cruise Line
  • Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
  • Celebrity Cruises
  • Norwegian Cruise Line
  • MSC Cruises