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A Holland America crew member who attacked a passenger - attempting to rape and kill the female passenger - may face a tougher punishment than first thought. Because the crimes were 'so extreme' and had 'devastating effects' on the passenger, a push will be made for tougher sentencing to match...
As cruise ship injury lawyers who have been representing injured passengers and crew for over 25 years, the staff at Waks and Barnett, P.A. keep up to date with industry news and information as it may impact the cases of our clients. Recent news shows that Celebrity Cruise Lines is building 2 new ships,...
Coast Guard picks up passenger Over the weekend, a passenger who was experiencing 'heart attack like' symptoms was air lifted from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Vision of the Seas, while in Tampa Bay, Florida. According to local TV reports, a crew member of the vessel contacted the Coast Guard...
A common question we're asked - does your law firm handle cruise ship 'slip and fall' cases? Yes. In fact, the majority of cases that we handle for injured clients can be considered 'slip and fall' cases, for example: falls in cruise ship restaurants, bars and lounge areas falls in...
Over the weekend at the Port of Ft. Lauderdale, the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas turned back to port two separate times for what was likely related to medical emergencies aboard the cruise ship. Passenger injury, certainly serious enough to have the boat turned around before heading out to...
More coverage and opinion regarding Franza v. Royal Caribbean, this time in Workboat.com. Read the article here. Waks and Barnett, P.A. was instrumental in pushing this case toward the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of its client. The resulting decision, allowing victims of medical malpractice and negligence by...
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,...