If you’ve been injured while travelling on a cruise ship tender boat, determining who is responsible may be tricky, as the tender boat may not necessarily be run by the cruise ship operator. However, our Holiday Claims Solicitors are experts in travel law, so can help you establish liability so you can claim compensation.
For free legal advice get in touch with our Holiday Claims Solicitors and ask if we can deal with your claim on a No Win, No Fee basis.
We're rated‘Excellent’Many cruise ships don’t pull into the port to allow passengers to go on day trips and excursions, and instead use smaller vessels called tender boats to transport passengers to and from land. While this can often be an easy and efficient option for both cruise operators and passengers, they also present new potential injury hazards.
Cruise ship accidents on tender boats can occur for many reasons, including:
The fact that many passengers may not be used to getting on and off a tender boat can also be a factor that leads to many slip, trip and fall accidents, and something crew members need to be mindful of.
Common injuries resulting from tender boat accidents include:
Any or all of these injuries could leave a cruise ship passenger requiring extensive medical treatment, both in the short and long-term. And depending on the severity of their injury, they may need additional care and support long after their immediate injuries have been treated.
Their condition may also force them to spend time off work, or be unable to continue in their current role or in any form of meaningful employment whatsoever. The financial pressures created by all this can be overwhelming. However, you may be able to obtain compensation if it can be proven that the accident was the result of someone else’s negligence.
Our specialist Solicitors can help you make a holiday accident claim that genuinely reflects your circumstances, bearing in mind the pain and suffering you’ve experienced, any loss of income and the medical expenses you’ve incurred.
If you got sick on a cruise ship holiday and believe your illness was because the cruise ship operator was negligent, our Holiday Claims Solicitors can help you, starting with free legal advice and a free assessment of your sickness claim.
If a tour operator has sold you a package holiday at a single price, it’s their responsibility to ensure every aspect of it meets with the local safety standards.
There are many useful forms of evidence that could prove decisive in your claim. For instance:
To support this evidence, your Solicitor can arrange for you to undergo an independent medical assessment, so we have an objective, third party record of your condition and your long-term prognosis.
The cruise company you booked with may operate a tender boat themselves, or perhaps hire a local operator to transport passengers between land and the cruise ship. As a result, establishing who is responsible for the accident could be difficult, which is why it’s best to contact our Holiday Claims Solicitors who have many years of experience in travel law.
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