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Top 5 Cruise Injury Blog Posts from April 2014

Passengers who were injured on their cruise - Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Disney and many others - are often confused as to what actions to take when they arrive home from their trip. We talk to many clients who say they had "no idea" what to do. They best they could...

Will My Cruise Ship Injury Case Go to Trial?

We receive dozens of calls and emails from injured cruise ship passengers every week. Some of those injuries are relatively minor and some unfortunately are life-altering. One of the common questions our clients sometimes ask is, "will my case go to trial?" The answer is, most likely it will not....

Passengers Often Confused About Cruise Ship Slip and Fall Accidents

Injured in a slip, trip or fall accident on a cruise ship? Believe it's not your fault? Then you may have a legal claim that you can file against the cruise line. With millions of passengers taking cruises each year on Carnival, Disney, Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines, injuries...

How do Injuries on Cruise Ships Happen?

It's unfortunate, but accidents on cruise ship can happen just like they can anywhere else - at home, at work and elsewhere. The potential for dangerous scenarios is common and injuries to passengers does occur.  Accidents happen on the ship, in bathrooms, on stairways, on wet or slippery decks, because of...

Not fun. Potential Outbreak of Norovirus on Princess Cruises?

Update (April 10, 2014): CNN reports at least 83 passengers and crew of the Princess Cruises Crown Princess have gastrointestinal issues, most likely due to a Norovirus breakout aboard the vessel. Read the full CNN report here. Norovirus can cause gastrointestinal issues, including, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting which can also...

What Hurt Cruise Passengers Want to Know from Injury Lawyers

We get a lot of inquiries from passengers who were hurt on their cruise vacations. They call our law firm because they want to know things like: I fell on a wet deck and broke my leg - can I sue? I had food poisoning from spoiled food in the...

Injured on a Cruise Ship Tender or Shuttle Boat?

Injuries on a cruise vacation don't always happen aboard the cruise ship itself. Sometimes they occur on the cruise ship's tender boats. What is a Tender or Shuttle Boat? A tender is a boat that the cruise line uses to shuttle passengers from the big cruise ship to the dock. While...