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Recenty, we had an injured cruise ship passenger tell us about an injury that occurred while they were on the cruise ship tender. Tenders are the small boats that shuttle passengers from the cruise ship to docks. They can be dangerous as the small boats are unstable for passengers getting...
The cruise started out just fine. Pretty days on deck and fun night with lots of activities. But then an accident occurred. Maybe you slipped on a wet floor in a dining room and busted your ankle. Or perhaps took a tumble down some stairs because the carpet was ripped...
We realize that the recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey have devastated residents in Florida, Texas and beyond. Our offices in Miami were also impacted. The hurricanes collectively have impacted more than 30 million people...some dramatically. And that impact has put part of people's lives 'on hold' while they figure out...
Not all cruise ship accidents happen on the actual cruise ship. In fact, many injuries happen after passengers leave the cruise ship. Sailing to the Caribbean or to Mexico or elsewhere is often only one part of the cruise vacation. Passengers may pre-book shore excursion activities through the cruise line...
Passengers who have become seriously disabled -- or permanently disabled -- because of an injury caused by a cruise ship accident will often seek out the advice of our law firm. And we're glad they do. With over 20 million passengers cruising each year -- not to mention the tens...
Per CruiseCritic.com, "The Florida homeports that shut down last week ahead of Hurricane Irma's arrival are planning to reopen today, allowing the cruise ships that fled the storm to return." Read the full story here: Florida Homeports Look To Reopen After Hurricane Irma, Cruise Ships Plan to Resume Sailing Port...
It's the hot thing right now -- getting to Cuba any way you can now that U.S. restrictions have lessened over the last year or so. Cruise lines -- including Carnival Cruise Lines -- are offering vacationers the opportunity to visit the 'once-forbidden' island. In a new announcement, Carnival will...
It's unfortunate, but neglect is one big reason why cruise ship passengers call cruise ship lawyers after an accident has occurred. We talk to passengers every single day who were hurt on a cruise vacation. They'd been injured in an accident and tried to contact the cruise line. They were...
Our firm was recently contacted by a passenger who had cruised with Carnival Cruise Lines. During an accident on the cruise ship, the passenger had a painful accident. Naturally, this ruined the remainder of the vacation. After arriving back home the passenger did file a claim with Carnival...but over time,...
The following is a recap of a complaint we recently filed on behalf a client who was injured after falling on a Carnival Cruise Ship. While the following is a write-up from the Florida Record, the details of the complaint are public. Wet, water-laden or slippery floors can happen in...