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Another Norovirus outbreak - this time on the Crown Princess - has the cruise industry scratching its collective head. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 158 of 3,009 passengers (5.25%) reported being sick. The majority of the cases, 145, took place in the last 15 days of the voyage. A...
A significant decision favors injured cruise ship passengers In what can be considered a 'major victory' for cruise ship passengers, a new ruling now allows those passengers, who were victims of medical malpractice by the doctors and medical staff of the cruise line, to sue the cruise lines and its...
New Federal Appellate Court Decision Allows for Medical Malpractice Claims Against Cruise Lines In an opinion published Nov. 10, 2014 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, cruise lines can now be held vicariously liable when the negligence of the ship's doctors, nurses and other medical...
The staff at Waks and Barnett, P.A. want to wish all those who have served a heartfelt thank you. Enjoy your day! For those wanting to know more about Veteran's Day and its history, this is an interesting article from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Read the article here. Waks and Barnett,...
Filing an injury claim? Here are some things you need to know It's unfortunate, but accidents and injuries happen on Carnival Cruise Ships. If you've been injured while vacationing with Carnival and believe that your injury was sustained due to the fault or negligence of the crew, the cruise line...
Quite simply, experience matters when hiring a cruise ship injury lawyer. Maritime law is complex and circuitous. It takes a special lawyer or law firm who is experienced in working for passengers - or crew members - to successfully manage injury claims against the cruise lines. Unlike many other legal...
According to a report at CruiseCritic.com, one crew member is dead and another injured after a lifeboat fell into the water. Apparently, maintenance work was being done on the hull of the cruise ship. Two crew members who were working on the lifeboat fell into the water when the cables...
Hurt on a Carnival Cruise Ship - You Can Get Help If you were in an accident on a Carnival Cruise Ship, you just might need the help of a Cruise Ship Injury Lawyer. It's unfortunate, but accidents and injuries are common on Carnival Cruise Ships - so common in...
According to a New York Times report today (Oct. 17)... a health worker who may have had contact with Ebola is on cruise ship. Snippet below - read the full article at the New York Times here. Adding a new and troubling dimension to the search for Americans possibly exposed...
Just Plain Big - Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas The world's largest cruise liner, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, set sail for Florida on Wednesday night after a stop in Europe. The ship was undergoing an extensive refurbishment and refit. The cruise ship was in the English port...