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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...
If you've been injured on a cruise ship - Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, etc. - and need to hire a lawyer to represent you against the cruise line, there are a 2 main places to start your search: 1 - do an online search for an attorney who specializes in...
Considering a lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Line? It's unfortunate, but accidents and injuries happen on Carnival Cruise Ships. With millions of passengers cruising each year, we hear about a variety of accidents and injuries stemming from falls, burns, near-drownings - some really terrible mishaps. Sometimes it's simply just an accident,...
If you were hurt in a cruise ship accident, it may be weeks or even several months before you decide that you should consider filing an injury claim against the cruise line of the ship where the accident occurred. After more than 25 years of representing injured cruise ship passengers,...
You suffered bodily harm from being in an accident on a cruise ship - now what? That's the question that many passengers ask themselves after an accident. They're hurt, spending time visiting doctors, facing mounting medical bills...and are just simply frustrated. They're frustrated because of their situation, the pain they're...
The big accidents get all of the media attention - ships running aground, ships losing engine power on the high seas, etc. But what is more commonplace are 'normal' accidents - slipping in a crowded restaurant, pool accidents, tripping on worn carpeting, breaking an ankle while descending a wet stairwell,...
It's unfortunate, but slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships. And with nearly 15 million Americans traveling on cruise ships each year, the chance of injury is much higher than most passengers would imagine. Why do injuries happen? Unsteady footing due to the...