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OutbreakNewsToday.com reports another virus outbreak on a cruise ship – this time a Princess Cruises vessel, the Island Princess. Per the article, "according to officials, 91 passengers and crew onboard the Island Princess voyage were stricken with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and...
What can injured passengers expect when they reach out to the personal injury law firm of Waks and Barnett, P.A. after they were hurt on a cruise ship? Miami based attorney Joel Barnett explains briefly in this video how the law firm works to help its clients after a terrible...
Sexual assault and rape are more common than most cruise ship travelers would imagine and the stories of the victims are often difficult to imagine. When booking a cruise vacation, women and families with younger children should consider the potential hazards that cruise ships present. Just performing a quick Google...
The Norwegian Epic cruise ship, after dealing with power and engine issues, crashed into a pier in San Juan, Mexico. The vessel was headed into port, diverted to the port because of power issues. The vessel can be seen making contact with the pier in the video posted below. Norwegian...
A recent injury aboard the Viking Sun cruise ship lead to the involvement of the Chilean Navy. On Sunday, February 10, a 66 year old female passenger identified as Sheila Eaton suffered a serious head injury. According to a Maritime Herald report, medical aid was provided on the boat. When...
No one wants to feel queasy on their cruise ship vacation. And certainly, no passenger wants to experience vomiting, diarrhea and severe stomach cramps after paying for passage on a cruise ship to the Bahamas or Gulf of Mexico. Often, this happens because of a norovirus outbreak or other viral...
Lila "Lisette" Kohn Gale, a 65 year old Highland Park, Illinois resident has filed a federal lawsuit against Holland America Cruise Line, claiming negligence and incompetence on the part of the cruise line. Gales was traveling from Fort Lauderdale to the Panama Canal in March of 2018 when she lost...
Attorneys Andrew Waks and Jennifer Thompson obtained a favorable verdict for a 61 year old Michigan woman who tripped and fell over a threshold in a ship's doorway while on a 2 day cruise to Bimini. Because of the fall, the passenger fractured her wrist and had to undergo surgery...
On Sunday, January 27, an 80 year old woman was medevac'd from the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship as it was 55 miles East of Savannah Georgia. According to the Savannah Morning News, "a passenger had suffered a head injury after falling and was in need of medical attention." Watchstanders at...
Cruise Ship Life and other outlets are reporting that a passenger jumped from the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas ship as the vessel was in the Nassau, Bahamas port.