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Thousands of travelers board cruise ships every year. And most passengers have wonderfully enjoyable and safe trips. However, accidents can and do happen. While it's unfortunate, many of these accidents that lead to cruise ship injuries can be avoided. Listed here is an article from AARP with some basic but...
Andrew 'Andy' Waks is an Admiralty and Maritime attorney practicing in Miami. His law firm, Waks and Barnett, PA specializes in cruise ship accident and cruise ship injury law, personal injury and wrongful death. The firm also deals with insurance litigation, seamen and Jones Act cases, boating law and premises...
According to industry reports, Florida is the country's No. 1 cruise state, with direct spending of $6.7 billion and 130,950 jobs that generated $5.76 billion in income. More cruises depart and arrive at Florida ports than anywhere else in the country. As well, many of the top cruise lines are...
As attorneys working clients who were injured or became sick while on a cruise ship, we're familiar with common claims brought against the cruise lines. Relatively often, passengers get sick while cruising. One common reason is that they've contracted a norovirus - a stomach bug or stomach flu - that's...
According to a recent report from the Tampa Bay Times, a woman is suing Disney World regarding injuries sustained while the Jungle Cruise boat she was riding on was hit by another boat as they docked. According to the injury lawsuit, the victim, Stacey Holdorff, of Valrico, Florida, alleges she...
In November, passengers aboard Holland America's Amsterdam were hit with "a stomach bug." Reportedly, 10 percent of the passengers reported to the infirmary with a common type of gastrointestinal illness." Of around 791 passengers, 81 were sickened. Some crew members were affected as well. The Amsterdam was traveling from Sydney,...
In an unfortunate cruise ship accident, a 52-year-old male passenger on the MSC Fantasia died December 6 after falling from one of the ship's upper decks. The Fantasia was sailing between Santos and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when the accident occurred. In a release from the cruise line, MSC Cruises said the passenger, who...
Carnival Cruise Lines has expanded the Cheers! program to two more ships, the Carnival Legend and Carnival Conquest. The all-you-can-drink alcohol package is now available on 6 cruise ships within the fleet: Carnival Legend Carnival Conquest Carnival Dream Carnival Victory Carnival Splendor Carnival Breeze Details regarding the program show the...
If you've been injured on a cruise ship and are seeking legal action against the cruise line, you're most likely going to need to file your case in Florida. This is a requirement within the ticketing contract that you signed in order to book your cruise. In the contract, there...
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...