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What Compensation Can I Get for an Injury on a Royal Caribbean Cruise?
We Don’t Take “Low” for an Answer!
Injuries on a Royal Caribbean cruise can disrupt your life long after the ship docks. From mounting medical bills to emotional trauma, victims deserve fair compensation. At Kaiser Romanello Accident and Injury Attorneys, we’ve recovered millions for cruise injury clients under maritime law. Compensation varies by case, but it can cover economic and non-economic damages if negligence is proven. In this detailed guide, we’ll explore what you might recover, using examples from our practice to illustrate.
Types of Compensation Available
Maritime law allows recovery for proven losses, similar to land-based claims but with sea-specific rules.
- Medical Expenses: Covers doctor visits, surgeries, rehab, and future care. For a fractured ankle from a deck fall, this could exceed $50,000.
- Lost Wages and Earning Capacity: If you miss work or face permanent disability, claim salary losses. We use economists to project long-term impacts.
- Pain and Suffering: Non-economic damages for physical pain, anxiety, or PTSD. Juries award based on injury severity.
- Punitive Damages (Rare): For egregious negligence, like ignoring safety protocols, extra penalties apply.
- Wrongful Death Benefits: If fatal, families can seek funeral costs and loss of companionship under the Death on the High Seas Act.
In a case we won, a client with food poisoning recovered $100,000+ for medicals and lost vacation time.
Factors Influencing Your Compensation Amount
No two cases are identical—several elements determine payout size.
- Injury Severity: Minor bruises yield less than life-altering harms like TBIs from falls.
- Negligence Proof: Strong evidence (e.g., video of uncleaned spills) boosts values. We gather this aggressively.
- Comparative Negligence: If you're 20% at fault, compensation reduces by that amount under maritime rules.
- Policy Limits and Settlements: Royal Caribbean's insurance caps some claims, but skilled negotiation uncovers more.
- Location of Injury: Onboard vs. excursion affects liability—cruise-booked tours often make them fully responsible.
We’ve seen settlements range from $20,000 for slips to over $1 million for severe cases.
Calculating and Proving Your Damages
Accurate valuation requires expertise. Here’s how we approach it.
- Economic Damages Calculation: Sum bills, wages, and projections. Use receipts and pay stubs as proof.
- Non-Economic Valuation: Rely on medical testimony and daily impact journals. Multipliers (e.g., 3x economic damages) estimate pain awards.
- Expert Witnesses: Doctors and vocational experts testify to long-term effects, strengthening claims.
- Pre-Existing Conditions: If injury worsens an old issue, you can still recover for aggravation.
One client with a pre-existing back problem got full compensation after a ship collision exacerbated it—we proved causation clearly.
Common Compensation Pitfalls to Avoid
Cruise lines minimize payouts—know these traps.
- Lowball Offers: Initial settlements ignore future costs; we counter with data.
- Missed Deadlines: Forgetting the six-month notice forfeits everything.
- Inadequate Evidence: Without photos or reports, claims weaken. Document from day one.
Our firm avoids these, maximizing recoveries through thorough preparation.
Why Partner with Kaiser Romanello for Your Claim?
Specialized help turns average settlements into life-changing ones.
- Contingency Basis: Pay nothing unless we win.
- Track Record: High-value recoveries against Royal Caribbean.
- Personalized Strategy: Tailored to your unique story.
If injured, seek what you’re owed—contact us immediately.
Link and Resources
Visit our Royal Caribbean Injury Lawyer Page for compensation calculators and testimonials. Use our Contact Form to get started, or call 844-877-8679 for immediate assistance. Your recovery starts here.
Compensation for Royal Caribbean injuries can restore your life—let us help secure it.
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