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My son was injured on a dinner cruise in the Boston harbor. He tripped on a threshold and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.  Because of this incident he has incurred $6000.00 in bills and he stills has scars on his head and legs.  He was very drunk and I think they should have stopped serving him drinks because he was clearly drunk.  Do we need a Boston boating personal injury attorney to fight a case  against the cruise ship company?

ATTORNEY ANSWER:

Yes, you may well have a viable claim against the cruise ship company.  A vessel owner, such as a cruise ship or whale watch company, has a duty or obligation to its passengers to use reasonable care in the operation of its vessel.  This duty of care includes not only driving or navigating the boat, but also in serving alcoholic beverages to the passengers.  If, as you claim, your son was “clearly drunk” then the ship violated its duty of reasonable care when it continued to serve him.   If your son was a minor, then the ship company may be liable even if he exhibited no outward signs of inebriation.  Note, however, you must still prove that the breach of duty by the ship owner caused the injury.  Proving causation is many times the most challenging part of a case and, therefore,  is best done by an experienced Boston boating personal injury attorney.

With offices in Framingham, our Boston Boating Personal Injury Attorneys provide legal representation for both commercial and recreational sailors, seamen, and passengers who have are victims of personal injury on the waterways or at sea. Contact our maritime and Admiralty Law attorneys for a free case evaluation if you have been injured in a vessel in Boston harbor or off the coast of Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts or international waters.