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A recent article from Cruise Industry News in their Spring 2013 editorial called Safety First offers some interesting insight into the safety concerns of large cruise ships. Most importantly - are cruise lines sacrificing safety and proper maintenance of their ships for larger, entertainment focused boats and higher revenue...
Questions remain as to when Carnival Cruise Lines crippled vessel, Carnival Triumph, will be back on the water. The Carnival Triumph is most know for its 'horror cruise' from mid-February when an engine room fire contributed to loss of power and electricity that affected food preparation and plumbing among...
Question - Are family members able or receive financial compensation for the fatal injury of a family member on a cruise ship? While the details and complexity of the claims can make it difficult, the simple answer is yes. Anyone fatally injured on a cruise ship may potentially have...
Maritime law, unlike other legal specialties, is extremely complex and requires extensive knowledge of the law. Successful management of cruise ship injury and other maritime related legal matters also requires experience dealing with mediation and / or courtroom tactics. Cruise ship injury cases are complex and difficult to pursue The...
Cruise Ship Injuries - Are You a Victim? Cruises vacations continue to be a popular choice for Floridians and many others from across the country. Thousands of people cruise each week, leaving from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Tampa. Unfortunately, there are bound to be accidents and injuries to...
Rape and sexual assault: Incidents like these are extremely unfortunate, though frankly, they occur all to often aboard cruise ships. The number of sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape claims on cruise ships - by crew members or by other passengers - is much higher and more common than most people...
Gastroenteritis. It's probably not something most cruise ship passengers think about when booking a cruise. But like the Norovirus and other viruses, it can be spread about quickly on a cruise ship and the surrounding port operations. The viruses can lead to vomiting or watery diarrhea or both, with fevers,...
If you're injured in a cruise ship accident, finding the right lawyer to help you out can be a tough. You're already dealing with the pain and frustration of the injury and now you have to seek out legal advice that could impact your health, finances and general well-being....
It's a simple fact and one that we see quite often. People do become sick or do suffer injuries while on a cruise. The reality is that it happens frequently, though serious accidents and death are relatively uncommon. What is more common are accidents including slips, trips, falls and other...
Unfortunately, danger is a possibility, even on a cruise vacation. 2 cruise ship passengers from England were shot while on a shore excursion from a P&O cruise. As reported at CruiseCritic.com on March 22... Two P&O Cruises' passengers are in hospital after being shot by an armed robber during a...