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What happens if I get sick on a cruise?

Passengers sometimes ask,  "what happens if I get sick on a cruise?" and ... "Is the cruise line responsible if I get sick?" Cruise lines can potentially be held liable for a passengers sickness. In most cases it would need to be proven that the cruise line was negligent in...

Will cruise line food make passengers sick?

As another cruise line fails to meet its vessel sanitation requirements, passengers are bound to ask, "is it safe to eat the food on my cruise?" In a July 25 story, CNN reported that Silversea Cruises' Silver Shadow cruise ship failed a surprise inspection by the Centers for Disease Control. Per...

Why do cruise ship injury victims hire Waks and Barnett?

  Why do cruise ship injury victims hire Waks and Barnett? One question we're asked by cruise injury victims is, "why should I hire your law firm to represent me against the cruise line?" The simple response is - our attorneys work hard for you - and that's not just...

Need personal injury representation in Miami, Florida?

Personal Injury Representation - Miami The attorneys at Waks and Barnett, P.A. are available for consultation and consideration of all personal injury claims whether they are a result of cruise ship accidents, recreational and commercial boating accidents or other claims involving injury. Our attorneys work hard for you - and...

Cruise ship injury representation for victims – Miami location

Seeking Cruise Ship Injury Representation? Unfortunately, accidents and injuries occur on cruise vacations. People slip on unmarked wet flooring. Viruses spread from contaminated food. And battling the cruise lines for injury compensation or settlements is not easy - especially if the claims made against the cruise lines need to make...

Need to bring a lawsuit against Norwegian Cruise Lines for an injury?

  Is your cruise injury law firm successful in suing Norwegian Cruise Lines? This is a question our attorneys are asked when we first talk to potential clients about a cruise line accident or injury that has left them facing medical bills and insurance issues. The simple answer is -...

Injured on a Celebrity Cruise Line vacation?

  One of the questions we're asked on occasion is, "does your law firm handle personal injury against Celebrity Cruise Lines?" The answer is yes, we've handled many cases against Celebrity on the behalf of clients over the last 25 years. Our firm has helped clients battle against Celebrity as...

Trial starts for Costa Concordia captain facing criminal charges

According to CNN, the court trial to decide the fate of Francesco Schettino has begun amid intense media scrutiny as well as under the watchful eye of the family members of those killed or injured during the cruise ship accident. Per the article... "The ship captain accused of causing the...

Injured in a slip and fall accident on a cruise ship?

  Injured in a slip and fall accident on a cruise ship? Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships. Unsteady footing due to the motion of the boat along with slippery decks and crowded common areas and passageways create opportunities for accidents to...