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We all know that drinking and driving can lead to serious and damaging car accidents. The same is true when operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol. Statistics and insight from the U.S. Coast Guard outline the impact that alcohol can have on boat operators. Before you step...
A news story in FloridaToday.com outlines a recent Disney Cruise sexual assault incident while outlining the notion that crime stats aboard cruise ships are not often reported as they should be. Click here - Eye-opening crime stats article at Florida Today. Some highlights of the story include: The problem, some...
A fire, one of the most potentially dangerous incidents for a cruise ship to encounter, broke out aboard Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas at 2:50 a.m. Monday morning. The fire was extinguished within about two hours later. A cause was not immediately known. The ship's 2,200 passengers were seemingly...
Taking a cruise is most often a fun and enjoyable experience. You get to relax, participate in the ship's activities and visit places you may have never had the opportunity to visit previously. For thousands of people every week, the cruise vacation is enjoyable. Unfortunately though, dozens of injuries also...
The headline is certainly dramatic: Carnival Cruises Reports 2 People Missing Overboard in Australia Carnival Cruises Reports 2 People Missing Overboard in Australia - read the full story here at ABC News "The couple -- a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman -- was reported missing this morning after...
It's unfortunate, but car accidents happen in the greater Miami area every day. Often, these accidents leave people injured and frustrated. Without legal advice or representation, you could be left without compensation - or too little compensation - from the other driver or their insurance company. You may also...
Cases involving maritime law or cases where elements of the Jones Act are included can be confusing. Maritime law is complex and in many ways is different than other areas of the law. If your case involved an injury at sea or an injury aboard a boat or other vessel, you...
Our cruise injury law firm has been around for 25+ years and we've worked with passengers and crew members from all over the United States (as well from many countries from around the world). Because of this, it's not unusual for many of our clients to live in other...
Here is another reason why you should contact a maritime personal injury attorney if you've been injured on a cruise. The simple reason is... You're bound to have a variety of questions that you're just not able to answer on your own. An experienced maritime or cruise ship injury...
In Miami (and in fact just about everywhere) it's interesting to determine who most likely won't wear a seat belt while in an automobile. Unfortunately, the lease likely person to wear their safety belt may be the most likely to be injured if they are involved in a car...