Our cruise passenger disappearances lawyers and fall overboard attorneys represent the families of passengers who have disappeared or have fallen overboard. Passengers disappear and are lost overboard for a number of reasons for which a cruise line can be held accountable. Having previously represented cruise ship companies for 19 years, the board-certified maritime attorneys at the law firm of Brais Law Firm are in a unique position to help in the event of an accident or crime resulting in a cruise ship passenger disappearance or loss of a loved one overboard. With offices in Miami, Florida, the lawyers at the law firm of Brais Law Firm are here to serve the families left behind and hold a negligent cruise line responsible for a passenger whose disappearance is suspicious or falls overboard due to a cruise line’s negligence.
Cruise ship passenger disappearances can occur many different ways including:
- Inadequate or defective handrails;
- Intoxication from being over-served alcohol in the ship’s bars and lounges;
- Failing to warn of rough seas;
- Violent actions of the ship’s crew members or other passengers; and,
- Failure to perform adequate rescue operations.
The board-certified cruise passenger disappearances and fall overboard attorneys at the law firm of Brais Law Firm are experienced with assessing if a cruise line is liable for passengers falling overboard or disappearing.