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If you've been injured on a cruise ship or a on a work boat of some type, you may have been recommended to a maritime attorney. But what is a maritime lawyer and why should you call one? Maritime lawyers are uniquely qualified in the field of maritime and admiralty...
Dealing with legal matters can be frustrating and confusing. And, the more complex the issue is, or the more money involved, diving into documents coated in legal jargon or gaining your rightful day in court can be overwhelming. So how do you go about selecting the right maritime attorney for...
In order to better serve potential clients who are looking for our cruise ship injury and cruise ship accident legal services, Waks & Barnett is now running a Google Ad Words advertising campaign. We will focus on driving traffic to CruiseLawyers.com with the intent of helping people better understand whether...
Can a passenger sue a cruise line if they contracted meningitis while on a cruise? Can crew members also sue the cruise line they work for if they got meningitis while working on the cruise ship? Those are two questions our maritime attorneys have been asked over the last few...
Reports over the last 48 hours have shown that 4 crew members aboard the MSC Orchestra contracted bacterial meningitis infections. As a precaution, more than 2,500 passengers and more than 950 crew members were being treated. It seems the news was originally posted by SeaTrade Insider. As related by USA Today, meningitis is......
Yesterday, Oct. 8, it was reported that 4 crew members aboard the MSC Orchestra had contracted and were being treated for bacterial meningitis infections. Read the full article here as reported by gCaptain.com. The potential for crew member injury and illness is an ever present concern when hundreds or thousands...
A cruise ship tender ran aground in Bar Harbor, Maine on Oct. 4. Numerous media outlets picked up the story, including Boston.com. Here is a link to the story. Fortunately, early reports show no injuries resulting from the tender accident. 93 passengers were aboard the tender at the time. The...
Another cruise ship has failed its vessel sanitation inspection from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. * that makes 3 cruise ships within the last few months to have failed the inspection. Blount Small Ship Adventures' 100-passenger Grand Mariner scored a 75 on its September 18 inspection. According to...
The cruise industry in Florida has an economic impact of $6.7 Billion dollars according to a recent report carried in the South Florida Business Journal. Per the story.... Florida’s cruise industry in 2011 contributed $6.7 billion to the state economy and created 130,950 jobs that generated $5.76 billion, according to...
In a recent release from the Associated Press, and carried by the Washington Post among other news sources... A judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Italian businesses against Miami-based Carnival Corp. over the fatal capsizing of a cruise ship off Italy’s coast. U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenbaum...