More on forum selection limitations in passenger tickets

Gerry McGill — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:30:39 GMT

After I posted a blog last week on how cruise lines can limit where lawsuits can be filed against them I received a quesion if it mattered where the ticket was purchased or where the person boarded the ship or where the injury occurred on the cruise mattered. The simple answer is: NO, the cruise ticket provisions prevail. A 1991 United States Supreme Court decision held that a Washington state resident who purchased a ticket from Carnival Cruise Lines, who boarded the ship in California and who was injured off the west coast of Mexico could only bring suit in Miami, Florida. Is this right? NO. Is it the law? Unfortunately, YES.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Gerry McGill

Injured cruise passengers have only one year to file a claim.

Gerry McGill — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:08:36 GMT

Injured cruise line passengers have only one year from the date of an injury aboard a cruise ship to file a lawsuit or the claim will be forever barred. These cases are maritime law cases. Although the general maritime law provides for a three year period to file a lawsuit, a niniteenth century law allows cruise lines to shorten the time to one year just by inserting a paragraph in the passenger ticket. This provision is usually burried in the fine print around page 10 on the back of the ticket and all cruise lines take advantage of this law.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Gerry McGill

Biloxi / Gulfport Personal Injury Lawyer - Cruise Accidents

More on forum selection limitations in passenger tickets

Injured cruise passengers have only one year to file a claim.