Quite simply, experience matters when hiring a cruise ship injury lawyer. Maritime law is complex and circuitous. It takes a special lawyer or law firm who is experienced in working for passengers - or crew members - to successfully manage injury claims against the cruise lines. Unlike many other legal...
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Do I Need a Lawyer for Cruise Ship Injuries?
Do you need a lawyer to help you with a cruise ship related injury? The answer to that question is, probably yes. Most passengers who are hurt in an accident while on a cruise vacation and suffer terrible and painful injuries often don't have any idea of "what to do"...
Can a Lawyer Help with Cruise Ship Slip and Fall Injuries?
Slip and fall accidents on cruise ships can lead to some terrible injuries, especially terrible because, not only are they painful and potentially life-altering, but because they happen in a scenario - a cruise vacation - that's supposed to be fun, enjoyable and relaxing. When injuries occur, most passengers face...
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...
3 Things to Expect from Your Cruise Ship Personal Injury Lawyer on Your First Call
If you were hurt or injured in a cruise ship accident, one of the actions you'll probably take first is to contact a personal injury lawyer who is experienced in representing passengers against the cruise lines. (**note: many of our clients try to deal directly with the cruise lines after...
Cruise Ship Injury Claims – What Do Lawyers Do for Hurt Passengers?
If you were hurt or injured on cruise ship, you're going to have a lot of questions. At some point, you'll probably want to talk to a personal injury lawyer or firm that can shed some light on your specific potential case. What does our law firm do? If we...
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...
Why We Help Injured Cruise Ship Passengers With Their Legal Issues
Why We Help Injured Cruise Ship Passengers We see it all of the time. People who are injured in a cruise ship accident don't know who to talk to about their accident (like a trip in a luggage filled hallway that leads to a broken ankle, concussion or worse). Our...
Representing Clients Injured in Cruise Ship Accidents – It’s What We Do!
Accidents and injuries occur on cruise ships more often than most people think. And unfortunately, the injuries sustained by these passengers are often quite serious, leading to medical bills, potential unemployment and ongoing pain and suffering. These passenger need legal help. They need support when facing the cruise lines who...
Carnival Cruise Ship Rescues 24 Stranded Cubans
Some good news for the day - Carnival Paradise, en route from Tampa, Florida to the Cayman Islands stopped to rescue a boat full of Cubans. Here is a link to the story and a snippet of the news... "Matthew Sudders has been on plenty of cruises, but he'd never...