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Passengers who have become seriously disabled -- or permanently disabled -- because of an injury caused by a cruise ship accident will often seek out the advice of our law firm. And we're glad they do. With over 20 million passengers cruising each year -- not to mention the tens...
It may seem daunting, but passengers who were injured on a cruise ship can -- and often do -- sue the cruise line in order to be compensated for their injuries. In fact, while it may not seem like something that happens often, it's actually quite commonplace. Passengers who once...
It's unfortunate, but injuries caused from cruise ship accidents can affect any passenger -- the elderly, parents, young adults and children. One question we were asked recently was... What do I do if my daughter was injured on a Carnival Cruise Ship? For most passengers and family members, this is...
A jury in a U.S. District Court in Seattle recently awarded an Illinois man $21 million in damages resulting from an injury to his head after being struck by an automatic sliding door on the Holland America ship. James Hausman was injured when the sliding doors on the M/S Amerstadam...
With 20 million people cruising each year, something is bound to go wrong Cruise ships are essentially floating cities. Day in and day out in ports all across the world, cruise ships and passengers disembark on what are generally enjoyable, relaxing vacations. For most people, the cruise vacation is just...
The Associated Press reports (carried by Fox News)... Last week (June 18)... A cruise ship taking European tourists to Ontario, Canada, crashed into a wall while entering a lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway in northern New York, injuring 19 passengers and three crew members, officials said Friday. The U.S....
A number of months ago, we received an inquiry through our website's contact form from a passenger who had suffered a debilitating injury - a broken pelvis that was caused by a fall that occurred when an automatic sliding door malfunctioned. Sadly, this is not an uncommon injury. Cruise ship...
In the U.S. we hear about cruise ship accidents, mishaps and injuries on a regular basis. The news media are quick to pick up stories about injured passengers, norovirus accounts, safety issues and countless other problems related to the cruise lines and their ports of call. Quite often, those are...
Reports from various media sources, including WSVN in Miami, indicate that three passengers were removed from the Holland America cruise ship Ryndam on Monday night, April 20. Officials described the injuries as 'medical emergencies' requiring the passengers be transported from the cruise ship, by Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue to Miami...
It's been a busy January as the cruise ship industry has been dealing with accidents, incidents and other issues. First, some good news... A private plane flying to Hawaii ran out of fuel, the pilot ditched the plan and was then rescued by a Holland America cruise ship. From KCRA...