Jonathan Coskey v. MSC Cruises, S.A.

Miami, Florida personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff.

To file a cruise ship injury claim in Florida, you must prove that the cruise line was negligent and that you suffered harm as a result:



Duty of care: The cruise line owed you a duty of care.

Reasonable care: The cruise line failed to act with reasonable care.

Harm: You suffered harm on the cruise ship.

Causation: The cruise line's lack of care caused you to suffer harm.



Cruise ship injury claims are governed by maritime law, which has specific rules and statutes of limitations. Here are some other things to know about cruise ship injury claims in Florida:



Venue



You must usually file the lawsuit in a specific venue, such as Miami, Florida, regardless of where the injury occurred. This is often due to a forum selection clause in the cruise line's ticket contract.



Statute of limitations



You must file your claim within a specific time frame, or you could be barred from seeking compensation.



Compensation



You can claim compensation for past and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.



Types of injuries



You can claim for injuries caused by negligence, assault, dangerous conditions, or medical negligence.

THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the Parties' Notice of Settlement. 30 . Therein, the Parties' state that a settlement has been reached. See id. The Parties are hereby directed to file a stipulation of dismissal of all claims signed by all parties pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within sixty (60) days from the date of this Notice. If such papers are not filed within the time specified, this matter will be dismissed, and the Court will be divested of jurisdiction to enforce the settlement agreement. The Clerk of Court is INSTRUCTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. All pending motions, if any, are DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 10/10/2024. (dp01) (Entered: 10/10/2024)