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Boat accident injuries we handle
Maritime accidents can cause devastating injuries, from broken bones to lasting psychological trauma. Whatever you're dealing with, we've handled claims like yours before and we'll fight for every penny you're owed.
Being thrown across a deck or slammed into fixtures can cause concussion or traumatic brain injury affecting your memory and ability to work.
Collisions and falls on vessels cause fractured ribs, arms, legs, and hips. These injuries often require surgery and months of rehabilitation.
The forces involved in maritime collisions can cause serious spinal damage and back trauma that changes your life overnight.
Contact with equipment, debris, or fire onboard can cause deep wounds, burns, and scarring that require specialist treatment.
Dislocated shoulders, torn ligaments, and strained muscles from being thrown around a vessel during rough seas or collisions.
Panic attacks, nightmares, and fear of water after a maritime accident. The mental impact is a real injury that deserves real compensation.
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Claimsline Group Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of regulated claims management activities (FRN 831196).
Claimsline Group Ltd is a claims management company and receives a referral fee for introducing customers to a solicitor. Any solicitor we recommend you to is an independent professional from whom you will receive impartial and confidential guidance. You are free to choose another solicitor.
You are not required to use a claims management company to make a personal injury claim. It is possible to present the claim yourself for free, either directly to the person you wish to claim against, or through an authorised person such as a solicitor.
Every boat accident is different. Your injuries, recovery and lost earnings all factor in.
Minor head or brain injury
Fractured ribs
Serious shoulder injury
Back injury (lasting)
Hip or pelvis fracture
Moderate PTSD
Knee injury (moderate)
Spinal cord injury
Based on Judicial College Guidelines (17th edition, 2024). You can also claim for medical bills, lost earnings, ruined holidays and travel costs.
Making a claim shouldn't feel like another battle.
Common causes
Most maritime accidents come down to negligence. Operators, crew, and vessel owners cut corners, and passengers pay the price.
Dangerous weather conditions
Storms, high winds, poor visibility
Human error & recklessness
Crew ignoring safety procedures
Equipment failure
Engines, navigation, safety gear
Vessel collisions
Crashing into other boats or objects
Slips & falls on deck
Wet decks, narrow corridors, poor rails
Maritime emergencies
Fire, capsizing, man overboard
If you've been hurt in a boat accident that wasn't your fault, you deserve compensation. We handle bus accident compensation and all public transport accident claims too.
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Common questions
Everything you need to know about making a boat accident claim. Can't find your answer? Call us on 0333 006 8282.
If someone else's negligence caused your boat accident, whether it's a ferry operator, cruise line, or vessel captain, you absolutely deserve compensation. Passengers on water are vulnerable, with limited escape routes and complex safety conditions.
We see maritime accident victims struggling with injuries, mounting medical bills, and ruined holidays. None of that should be your burden to bear alone. Call us on 0333 006 8282. It's No Win, No Fee¹.
Yes, ferry operators and cruise lines have the same duty of care as any transport provider. Whether you slipped on a wet deck, were injured during a collision, or hurt boarding or disembarking, if it wasn't your fault, you deserve compensation. Call us on 0333 006 8282 and we'll talk you through the next step.
Compensation depends on your injuries and circumstances. Minor injuries typically range from £2,070-£11,980, while serious maritime injuries involving fractures, spinal damage, or psychological trauma can be worth significantly more. You can also claim for lost earnings, medical costs, and travel expenses.
Absolutely. Crew members and maritime workers have the same right to compensation as passengers. Your employer has a duty of care, and when they fail that duty, through poor maintenance, inadequate training, or unsafe conditions, you deserve proper compensation. Being employed on the vessel doesn't weaken your claim.
Yes, we handle holiday accident claims regularly. Whether you were on a cruise in the Mediterranean, a ferry in Greece, or a pleasure boat in the Caribbean, if the operator failed to keep you safe, you can claim compensation.
The process differs slightly for overseas claims, but the principle is the same. You were hurt through someone else's negligence. You deserve every penny you're owed.
You have three years from your accident date to start your claim. Don't wait though, maritime evidence disappears quickly, CCTV gets deleted, and witnesses scatter after voyages end. The sooner you contact us, the stronger your case will be.
Maritime accidents are more common than most people realise. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) recorded 1,530 marine casualties in UK waters during 2021 alone, more than four incidents every single day.
These involved everything from commercial ferries to pleasure craft, highlighting why proper safety standards and compensation rights matter.
Why Claimsline
From day one. They know your case inside out. No repeating your story to multiple different people.
Our solicitor panel is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Over a decade of getting people the compensation they deserve.
Thousands of reviews. 50,000+ customers helped. Over a decade of experience getting people what they deserve.
You pay absolutely nothing upfront. We only get paid when you do. The financial risk sits with us.
We help hundreds of people throughout the UK each day. Our working partners recover over £100 million in compensation each year.
Most of the time, we can connect you with a specialist boat accident solicitor on the same call.
Don't let an operator's negligence cost you thousands. We fight for every penny you're owed, and there are no upfront costs*.
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