There Is No One To Call When A Cruise Ship Rape Happens

There are statistics that are frightening when it involves cruise ship rape and to make it even worse there is no one to call when a cruise ship rape happens. The reason for this is most cruise ships do not carry and American flag, that means they are licensed and registered in other countries that do not have the same laws to protect passengers.

While it is frightening, the passenger that is sexually assaulted in many cases gets no results by telling the ship officials about the incident and the passenger is trapped on the ship with their attacker until the ship reaches port. In many cases the attacker is not detained and is free to carry on as usual, while the passenger that has suffered the attack feels trapped in their cabin out of fear.

In some cases even the ships doctor will not know how to properly collect evidence that can be used when the land based authorities can be contacted. This means the passenger that has suffered an attack will need to keep their clothing separately from their other items in plastic until they reach shore as evidence.

The reason that this can occur is because the cruise ships that are not carrying an American flag do not have to adhere to United States laws when an event such as this occurs. In most cases the cruise security officials and the doctor do not know how to handle such a situation and may not even be concerned about the seriousness of the situation.

There is no one to call when a cruise ship rape happens, but when the ship docks a passenger that has been assaulted needs the assistance of an experienced cruise ship rape attorney to hold the cruise lines responsible. It is important to have the assistance of an experienced attorney that understands what needs to be done to bring a case against the cruise line.

To hold them responsible, since the cruise line company are not bound by the same laws and an inexperienced lawyer will may not be able to build a case to hold them responsible. The cruise ship rape is a serious matter and it is important that a passenger who suffers this kind of assault gets some closure in this situation, which should have never occurred while on a cruise ship. Los Angeles personal injury attorneys typically file lawsuits in California against Princess Cruises, but other cruise limes require lawsuits to be filed in Miami. 

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