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If you were the victim of a cruise ship accident and were injured, here are some things you need to know. First, if you or a family member suffered an injury, you may be eligible for compensation from the cruise line that you sailed with. This compensation could range from...
Many law firms -- whether or not they specialize in cruise ship injury accidents or another area of the law -- will offer free consultations. Our firm offers free consultations because we want to make it as easy as possible for injured passengers to tell their side of the story....
Recently, we had a family member of passenger reach out to ask about a possible claim against one of the larger, more popular cruise lines -- Royal Caribbean. The parent of the family member (also a passenger) was asking about medical mistreatment. Could they sue the cruise line? Generally, medical...
Carnival Ecstasy, the ship where a bloody elevator accident occurred, was also a recipient of a perfect 100 health inspection score for 2015. While those accident and the health inspection are not related, it is interesting to see that while a cruise ship might pass health inspections with flying colors,...
Looking to book a cruise vacation but concerned about recent 2015 health inspections? A new report lists the 32 boats that received perfect health inspection scores in 2015. Health and safety on cruise ships is a key concern for many, especially with so many reports of viruses -- like the...
In one of the more gruesome stories we've heard (and now seen) about cruise injuries and deaths, the accident that occurred aboard the Carnival Ecstasy may have been one of the worst. Reports from Fox 4 News in Ft. Myers Florida shows video taken by passengers who were on a...
Even for our law firm which helps passengers and crew members with legal issues related to cruise ship injuries and accidents, it can be difficult to stay current on all of the incidents that occur on cruise ships here in the U.S. and around the world. While our office receives...
We understand the pain, frustration and uncertainty a personal injury can inflict. We’ve worked with injured clients for more than 25 years and their personal stories have become our stories. That is why we work so hard to protect the legal rights of everyone we work with. As someone suffering...
It seems to be happening with increasing frequency -- passengers going overboard from cruise ships. This time, a woman on the Norwegian cruise ship Pearl, went overboard during a dance party cruise to Mexico. CNN reports (from a Friday morning, Nov. 13 article) ... "A search is underway in the...
A jury in a U.S. District Court in Seattle recently awarded an Illinois man $21 million in damages resulting from an injury to his head after being struck by an automatic sliding door on the Holland America ship. James Hausman was injured when the sliding doors on the M/S Amerstadam...