In a Huffington News report (read it here), 'hundreds of passengers' were suffering from norovirus symptoms -- the cruise was Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas trip from Singapore to Tasmania. The world's 4th largest cruise ship, Ovation of the Seas can carry over 5,000 passengers. According to the arcticle,...
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Do You Have A Cruise Accident Story to Tell?
Our law firm has been listening to cruise ship accident stories for more than 25 years. We've heard thousands. Some stories are so commonplace, we could probably finish the sentences of the people on the other end of the phone. Some stories are so shocking that we remember the details...
Miami Cruise Industry Influencing Senate Vote of Corporate Taxes?
A very interesting article in the Miami New Times, Miami's Cruise Industry Gave $23,500 to Senator Who Stopped New Cruise Tax, details campaign contribution made to a Republican Senator who had had influence over bill amendments that would have taxed a portion of the cruise lines revenue. From the article......
Carnival Sunshine to Call Charleston Home
From today's story in the Charleston Post and Courier, Carnival Cruise Line is bringing a newer, and bigger, ship to the Port of Charleston beginning in 2019, the Miami-based company said Thursday. The Carnival Sunshine will call Charleston its home port beginning in May 2019, with regular four- and five-day...
Our Lawyers Help Passengers Who Are Facing Medical Bills After a Cruise Ship Accident
Were you hurt on a recent cruise vacation? With over 23 million passengers cruising each year around the world, thousands are bound to get hurt in accidents. How do we know? We've been working with injured cruise ship passengers for over 25 years and have battled the cruise lines and...
Miami Cruise Lawyers Expect Busy End to 2017
2017 is coming to a close with just a few weeks left in December. October and November were busy months as both passengers and crew members reached out to our law firm for help after they were hurt on cruise ships. This is normal as over 23 million passengers and...
87 Year Old Woman Taken From Cruise Ship by Coast Guard Near Norflk, VA After Injury
Per WTKR News in Norfolk, VA a injured passenger was taken by the Coast Guard from the Viking Sky to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. According to the report, "watchstanders at the 5th Coast Guard District Command Center in Portsmouth were notified around 12:30 p.m. Monday that the woman had fallen...
Unspeakable Tragedy as 8 Year Old Girl Dies After Fall on Carnival Cruise Ship Glory
Sadly...news outlets are reporting that an 8 year old girl fell within the atrium of the Carnival Cruise Ship Glory while passengers were set to disembark at Port Miami. Apparently she fell while her family was waiting to use the elevator to leave the ship. A first responder at the...
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Set to Sail in April 2018
Symphony of the Seas will overtake Harmony of the Seas -- both Royal Caribbean cruise ships -- to become the world's largest cruise ship. With the capability to house nearly 5,500 passengers per cruise, the boat is essentially a small town. From Conde Nast: "The world's largest cruise ship has...
Passenger Loses Part of Tooth in Cruise Ship Cabin Bathroom Shower
In an unfortunate accident, a passenger's tooth was knocked out while showering. Read the inquiry here... Lost half front tooth due to the pressure of the shower head being so powerful it would fall off. Like many passengers we speak to, they wanted to know if they could be compensated...