Crew Injury Law
Cruise Accident Attorneys Who Get Results for their Clients

You Want Results - We Get Them For You

We get such good results, so consistently, the cruise lines make us sign agreements not to disclose the sums our clients receive.

What we can tell you is this:

  • We are one of the most experienced law firms in the country when it comes to suing cruise lines, and Holland America in particular.
  • We are the only cruise attorneys in the Northwest to have brought cases that established new higher legal standards to protect injured passengers like you.
  • We’re selective; we take one of every three cases we’re offered or fewer. So every client we accept gets personal attention from a legal team led by Charles Moure, a partner in the firm and our top maritime lawyer.

We help you get the settlement you deserve.

Suing cruise lines can be complex. If you fail to follow the rules on your ticket, you run the very real risk of the court throwing out your personal injury claim against the cruise ship company.

We know the minefields in this area of the law. We help you recover compensation other firms may miss.

  • Cruise line contracts often contain clauses written to limit your claim. We have experience challenging many of these limiting clauses on our clients’ behalf.
  • Your claim for compensation can extend beyond the parent cruise company. We have experience tracking down companies that may be liable to compensate you for your cruise ship injury - the company that chartered the cruise ship, the company that operated the cruise ship, and even the company that sold you your ticket.

You don’t have to go to court, but you must have attorneys who aren’t afraid to. Not all claims have to go to court to get fair settlement for clients. But you do need to work with attorneys who aren’t afraid to go to trial and who have a reputation for aggressive litigation. We have recently brought the following Federal Court lawsuits against Holland America in the Western District of Washington:

Balen v. HAL Antillen NV 01/22/10
Herring v. Holland America Line 01/06/10
Alsa v. Holland America Line 05/19/09
Pangburn v. Holland America Line 11/03/08
Eads v. Holland America Line 10/18/07
Dean v. Holland America Line 10/09/07
Balen v. Holland America Line 04/27/07
Lacey v. Holland America Line 11/15/06
Kirk v. Holland America Line 04/17/06
Duynhoven v. Holland America Line 11/23/04
DiVita v. Holland America Line 05/11/04
Wyler v. Holland America Line 01/16/03


We welcome partnerships with out-of-town legal counsel.

Cruise ship cases are often settled in jurisdictions far from your home. We are extremely flexible with how we associate or co-counsel with attorneys who trust us with their clients.

We welcome the opportunity to assist you with your cruise ship injury case but you must act quickly.

Cruise injury law is different from others kinds of personal injury law. Your cruise ticket probably requires you to file in a very specific jurisdiction (usually Seattle, Miami or Los Angeles) and it probably also requires you to provide the cruise line with notice of your injury (usually within six months of your injury) and file your lawsuit quickly (usually within one year of your injury).

Because the courts generally enforce these various provisions, it is essential you contact an experienced cruise ship injury attorney as soon as you can.

For more information on our cruise ship injury practice, we urge you to contact Charles by

  • e-mailing Charles at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
  • calling Charles at 206-224-5657.

Your initial consultation is always at No Cost and No Obligation.

We can handle your claims against cruise ship companies involving any of the following:

  • Injuries of any kind on board a cruise ship
  • Injuries while on shore excursions arranged or sanctioned by the cruise ship company
  • Physical & sexual assaults by cruise ship crew members

We want to help you make right what was done to you on what should have been an enjoyable cruise. You are entitled to full compensation for your cruise ship accident and we urge you to contact us so we can help you get that.