Getting Hurt on a Cruise Ship More Common Than Passengers Realize

The big accidents get all of the media attention - ships running aground, ships losing engine power on the high seas, etc. But what is more commonplace are 'normal' accidents - slipping in a crowded restaurant, pool accidents, tripping on worn carpeting, breaking an ankle while descending a wet stairwell,...

Passenger Dies in Fall From Mast on Carnival Cruise Ship

In and unfortunate accident in Miami, a passenger who climbed up the mast on the Carnival Cruise Ship Ecstasy, fell and died. Reports state that the male passenger was roughly 20 feet above the deck when he fell. He was taken from the cruise ship to Jackson Memorial Hospital where...

Woman Injured in a Fall on Cruise Ship Off The Coast of Maryland

A woman was injured in a fall while on the cruise chip Grandeur of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean International vessel. The accident happened while the cruise ship was off the coast of Maryland. We first came across this report at the website WBALtv.com in Baltimore, Maryland. The full story is...

How a Cruise Ship Injury Lawyer Can Help With a Slip and Fall Injury

It's unfortunate, but slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships. And with nearly 15 million Americans traveling on cruise ships each year, the chance of injury is much higher than most passengers would imagine. Why do injuries happen? Unsteady footing due to the...

Why Hurt Passengers, Who Are Confused and Frustrated, Contact Us

It's been an interesting last few months. With the peak cruising time of the year in full swing through the summer, calls and emails to our office have been steady. Passengers who were involved in accidents aboard cruise ships, and were injured as a result, have been reaching out to...

Sick Passenger Airlifted From Cruise Ship Off Coast of San Diego

According to news reports in San Diego, a man was airlifted from the Carnival Cruise Ship Inspiration to a hospital in San Diego. 34-year-old man suffering from appendicitis symptoms aboard a cruise ship was evacuated to a San Diego hospital Sunday for emergency medical treatment. Crew members aboard the cruise...

What Do Cruise Injury Lawyers Do For Hurt Passengers?

Let's face it, if you were hurt in a cruise ship accident, you will likely need the help of a cruise ship injury law firm. You can try to go it alone. Many of our clients tried that approach first.  What they soon realized was that dealing with the cruise...