Carnival Cruise Accident Lawyers

Our Award Winning Cruise Ship Lawyers have Decades of Experience Handling Carnival Cruise Accidents, Injuries, and Assaults

Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. is the nation’s leading maritime firm handling cruise ship injury and sexual assault cases against Carnival Cruise Lines. With over 250 years of combined experience, our team of award-winning attorneys has successfully handled hundreds of cases against Carnival, on behalf of both passengers and crew members. If you’ve been injured while on a Carnival ship, let us put our wealth of maritime experience to work for you.

We’ve recovered more than $500 Million dollars for our clients, and our relentless pursuit of justice has earned us the reputation as one of the most respected and successful law firms in the industry. Our firm is proud to have been named to “Best Law Firms”® by US News & World Report since 2016, with five of our attorneys named to “Best Lawyers”®. Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. also takes great pride in celebrating the achievements of Charles Lipcon (2020) and Jason R. Margulies (2025), who were both named “Lawyer of the Year” in Admiralty and Maritime Law, a rare lifetime achievement held by two members of our firm. We understand how intimidating it can be for a victim to consider filing a lawsuit against Carnival, as it is one of the world’s largest cruise lines, but they know our firm well and know that they are in for a serious fight when we work to recover compensation that our clients are rightfully owed. 

If you’ve been injured while on a Carnival ship, let us put our wealth of maritime experience to work for you and contact us for a free consultation today.[/awd-read-more]

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• What to Look for in a Carnival Cruise Line Attorney
• Types of Cruise Ship Accidents on Carnival Cruise Lines
• See What Clients Have To Say
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Suing Carnival Cruise Lines: Reputation in the Industry
• Experience & Knowledge Suing Cruise Lines
• Successful Case Results Against Carnival Cruise Lines
• Carnival Cruise Lines Fleet

We Have Successfully Brought Cases Against Carnival and All of its Subsidiaries for Decades

We have attorneys licensed in Florida, California, and Washington state, allowing us to effectively handle cases against Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Seabourne, and other Carnival subsidiaries. Based in Miami with strategic offices positioned near major cruise ports across the country, our attorneys understand the unique challenges of maritime cases and are prepared to guide you through every step of the legal process.

We have even been repeatedly successful in bringing claims against Carnival’s foreign subsidiaries, such as Costa Cruises. Taking legal action against foreign entities is complicated, but our award-winning team has the experience and dedication necessary to fight for the compensation our clients deserve. We take great pride in our ability to successfully represent our clients around the globe. 

Types of Cruise Ship Accidents Common on Carnival Cruise Lines

If you suffered an injury on a cruise ship, either as a crew member or a passenger, you may be entitled to compensation. Examples of situations where you may want to pursue a claim include:

• Cruise ship passenger injuries
• Crewmember injuries
• Cruise ship rape and assault
• Passenger disappearances
• Passenger overboard accidents
• Passenger drowning incidents
• Shore excursion injuries
• Cruise ship medical malpractice
• Flowrider accidents
• Cruise ship class actions

Whether or not you see your accident or the cause of your injuries listed above, contact our law firm as soon as possible to schedule a free consultation with a member of our award-winning team. No two accidents are alike, which is why working with an experienced maritime attorney is so essential: approaching each case with fresh eyes is essential to ensuring that each damage is identified, calculated, and fought for.

Your Time To File Suit Against Carnival Is Limited

The statute of limitations for most maritime injuries is three years from the date of the accident. However, disclaimers in most cruise ship tickets narrow that time to one year for passengers. This also includes a 6-month notice provision. This means that you need to act quickly to preserve your rights. It is important to speak with a cruise ship accident attorney as soon as possible after your accident so that you can make sure to file your claim on time.

Frequently Asked Questions About Carnival Cruise Ship Accidents and Lawsuits

The following are just a few of the many questions that we commonly answer during initial consultations, as well as central questions to our cases as we work with clients to get the compensation and justice that they deserve following an injury on a Carnival Cruise Ship.

Our Experienced Carnival Cruise Ship Attorneys Serve Miami and Other Locations Across the U.S.

Our Carnival cruise ship accident attorneys at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. are proud to serve injury victims across the world. We have built our firm with accident survivors and their families in mind. We strategically placed our eight office locations near and around Carnival cruise ship harbors so we would be easily accessible to cruise ship accident victims immediately after suffering life-threatening or critical injuries.

When you need a trusted cruise ship law firm on your side, look no further than our experienced maritime accident and personal injury lawyers at Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., at one of the following locations:

FLORIDA –
HEADQUARTERS
2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd.,
Suite 1480
Coral Gables, FL 33134
877-233-1238

FLORIDA:
9560 SW 107th Ave,
Suite 207
Miami, FL 33176
(888) 723-3048

GEORGIA:
Atlanta
(888) 912-2405

WASHINGTON:
1325 Fourth Ave.
Suite 1744
Seattle, WA 98101
(877) 657-9426

TEXAS:
5020 Montrose Boulevard
Suite 700A
Houston, TX 77006
(877) 420-8245

COLORADO:
Vail
(888) 987-6409

HAWAII:
Maui
(877) 421-2980

What to Look for in a Carnival Cruise Lines Lawyer

Cruising is a billion-dollar industry, which means that cruise lines have deep pockets to fight lawsuits and decades of experience handling liability claims against them. Cruise lines also have many tactics for avoiding liability, such as adding extensive disclaimers to their tickets. Add to that the fact that maritime law governs most lawsuits relating to cruise ships, and you’re left with a highly complex area of law.

If you want a cruise ship attorney with unparalleled experience, you need to look no further than Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.

Results

Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., has recovered over $500 Million dollars for our clients. We have successfully represented hundreds of clients suing Carnival Cruise Line, including seamen, crewmembers, electricians, engineers, captains, passengers, and others hurt aboard Carnival ships. Our deep roots in Miami’s maritime legal community, our unmatched experience litigating against Carnival for over 30 years, and our proximity to the cruise industry’s major hub give us unique insights into how cruise lines operate and the tactics they use to avoid liability. The following cases illustrate a few examples of our successes against Carnival.

1. Caraffa v. Carnival Cruise Line- $3.6 million jury verdict

   A Carnival Cruise Line electrician developed lung cancer related to asbestos exposure.
   Caraffa was an Italian electrician who worked for Carnival for 15 years. In 2001, he developed lung cancer and eventually passed away from the disease. His doctors believed that his cancer was related to asbestos exposure. The machine spaces and engine room where Caraffa worked daily during his time with Carnival was full of asbestos. But there was a problem—Caraffa was also a smoker, so Carnival tried to claim it wasn’t responsible. After we conducted 9 years of diligent discovery and a 9-day trial, a jury found Carnival 35% responsible for Caraffa’s injuries and awarded his estate $3.6 million.

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2. Nunez v. Carnival Cruise Line- $575,000 jury verdict

   Culinary worker is injured at work faces a 20% permanent impairment
   Nunez was a Dominican culinary worker on one of Carnival’s ships. While Nunez was moving a large stack of plastic boxes, the stack got stuck on a crack in the floor, and he and the boxes toppled over. Nunez cut his leg on a chipped box. Nunez’s cut became infected, aggravating a pre-existing varicose vein problem. His doctor testified that this resulted in a 20% permanent impairment. Nunez brought a claim under the Jones Act, claiming that Carnival should have given him a cart or additional assistance moving the boxes. He also claimed that Carnival provided him with inadequate medical care following the incident. A jury awarded Nunez $575,000.

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3. Rodriguez v. Carnival Cruise Line- $525,000 jury verdict

   Laundry room worker is fed undercooked meat and becomes infected with a parasite.
   Rodriguez, a 23-year-old Costa Rican, worked in the laundry room of one of Carnival’s vessels. He claimed that Carnival fed him undercooked meat. This led him to be infected with a parasite that caused him to lose his light perception vision in one eye. He further claimed that Carnival did not provide him with proper ophthalmologic care, which could have reduced his vision loss. A jury awarded Rodriguez $525,000.

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We could easily list literally hundreds more successful Carnival cases, but the cruise industry invariably requires confidentiality clauses which prevent us from disclosing the details of the settlements.

See What Our Clients Have To Say

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You Deserve Safety and Security on Any Carnival Cruise Ship

No matter the ship and the destination, every passenger and crew member is entitled to the ship to be reasonably safe for them. If there is a failure on the part of Carnival Cruise Line to offer a safe traveling environment, both on the ship and off, crew members and passengers may pursue a claim for damages.

Simply stated, a cruise line must provide reasonable care under the circumstances. So whether it is a wet floor, a broken lounge chair, or a dangerous shore excursion, the analysis for liability is often similar: Did the cruise line act reasonably under the circumstances?

If You Are Injured or Assaulted Aboard Carnival Cruise Lines, Hire The Trial Lawyers with the Most Experience Handling Cruise Ship Accident Claims

If tragedy strikes and you were a victim of rape or sexual assault or any of the many injuries that could occur while traveling or working aboard a Carnival cruise ship, an experienced maritime attorney can help.

Our firm has been operating for over 50 years, and has recently recovered over $500 Million dollars on behalf of our clients, handled landmark cases that have changed the landscape of maritime law, made hundreds of guest appearances on the world’s biggest news programs as experts on maritime and cruise law, and have received countless accolades and awards, including being named to “Best Law Firms”® by US News & World Report since 2016. As one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, PortMiami serves as the departure point for countless Carnival cruises, making our Miami headquarters strategically positioned to serve passengers and crew members who have been injured or assaulted aboard these ships.

When you’re working with Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., you can be confident that there is a team of aggressive, experienced attorneys who are fighting for the compensation and justice you rightfully deserve. Contact Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. today to learn more about the assistance our experienced attorneys can offer you.

Call (877) 233-1238 to schedule a consultation or contact us online.