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CruiseLawNews.com reports that a crewmember of the MSC Seaside went overboard the night of May 15 (last night). Apparently the law firm was notified by a passenger aboard the vessel. Per the report, MSC Seaside "used spotlights to search for the crew member starting around 3 A.M. and continuing throughout...
According to the Northern California Record, "a passenger is suing Princess Cruise Lines. alleging negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff. Diane Geiger filed a complaint Feb. 2 in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Princess Cruise Lines Ltd., Dr. Jacobus D. Venter and Dr. Shannon...
Were you hurt on a recent cruise vacation? With over 23 million passengers cruising each year around the world, thousands are bound to get hurt in accidents. How do we know? We've been working with injured cruise ship passengers for over 25 years and have battled the cruise lines and...
We realize that the recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey have devastated residents in Florida, Texas and beyond. Our offices in Miami were also impacted. The hurricanes collectively have impacted more than 30 million people...some dramatically. And that impact has put part of people's lives 'on hold' while they figure out...
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....