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South Florida maritime injury trial attorney Michael Eriksen prosecutes major lawsuits (state and federal) arising from severe injuries or wrongful death at a resort, from a guide, or falling overboard where someone drown occurring during foreign, domestic or cruise ship travel. Come to the South Florida maritime injury trial attorney expert: Michael Eriksen.

Our South Florida maritime injury trial attorney Michael Eriksen also handles major cases arising from other causes, including medical malpractice, product liability, automobile and truck accidents. He additionally handles cases of wrongful death at a resort, accidents due to a guide, crime or cases of someone falling overboard where they drown.

Maritime injury trial attorney handling cases of cruise ship crewmember misconduct and international onboard doctor medical malpractice. For your Miami port liability lawyer to sue a charter fishing boat captain or vacation tour operator and lawsuit settlement, this South Florida negligence accident and crew sexual assault rape judgment specialist will assist you with cross border issues.

Foreign Claims
U.S. citizens who are injured in some Caribbean Basin countries (or their families if they are killed) may face harsh limits upon claims brought there. Some examples:

   · No right to sue for certain injuries or death
   · No juries / minimal compensation
   · Judicial proceedings conducted in a foreign language

However, some of these foreign limitations may possibly be avoided if the claim can be maintained in a Florida court.

A Florida suit against a foreign defendant may be practical if that defendant has significant economic ties to Florida, as many companies operating in the Caribbean Basin do.

Cruise Line Claims
Passenger tickets issued by some cruise lines (examples: Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Norwegian) require passenger suits against the carrier to be filed in Miami-Dade County (where we practice).

Cruise line tickets typically require a written claim to be filed with the carrier within six (6) months of the incident and a lawsuit, if any, to be filed within one (1) year of the incident.

Restrictions
Persons injured abroad, or their survivors in case of death, may be subject to restrictions and time limits imposed by the laws of the countries where the death or injury occurs.

There are also various U.S. federal statutes which govern, and may restrict, some claims which arise overseas.

Most cruise lines' passenger tickets contain fine print restricting a passenger's right to sue for an injury or death. The tickets almost always contain time limits to file both claims and lawsuits. There is often other fine print on the ticket which restricts where a suit may be filed. For example, the passenger tickets currently utilized by Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., and Norwegian Cruise Lines, require a passenger to sue, if at all, in Dade County, Florida (where we practice).

For these reasons it is very important that persons injured abroad or aboard ship, or their survivors in case of death, seek immediate assistance from an attorney knowledgeable about these matters, so as to avoid potential loss or severe restrictions upon their right to sue for damages.