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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...