Were you injured in a cruise ship accident? Have you tried to contact the cruise line to tell them about your injury, but have not been replied to – or, worse yet – likely ignored? The cruise line industry is huge. Forbes Magazine says, "the cruise industry is...
Category: Cruise Ship Accidents – Know Your Rights
Should Viking Have Set Sail? Class Action Lawsuit Has Questions
Viking Cruises is facing a class action lawsuit from passengers from an incident that ravaged both the boat and the passengers traveling on the vessel. The Viking Sky incurred engine failure off the coast of Norway on March 23. That left the vessel stranded and vulnerable to high powered seas...
Cruise Lines Have Zero Tolerance Policy on Marijuana, Illegal Drugs and Banned Substances
Recent cruise ship news headlines have featured drug busts. Remember the two British senior citizens who were smuggling roughly 20 pounds of cocaine on a Marco Polo cruise ship around the Caribbean? Or the 14 passengers who were waiting to board a cruise ship in Port Canaveral, Florida when they...
Question About Fall on Carnival Cruise Leads to Inquiry
Slip and fall accidents aboard cruise ships are by far the most common type of accidents that potential clients will contact us about. Often, they will sustain a painful and life-altering injury. Generally, the receive medical care while on the ship and then when they've arrived home, the medical treatment...
Passengers Now Calling Directly From the Cruise Ship After Accident
Perhaps passengers are becoming more aware of their rights? Perhaps they're scared of making a bad decision? Perhaps they've read too many stories on CNN or on social media about people falling off cruise ships and having to be rescued or a woman falling from a balcony and dying. Whatever...
Why do You Believe Your Injury Was the Fault of, or Was Caused by, the Cruise Line or the Crew?
One of the first questions a personal injury cruise ship lawyer will ask you is, "why do you think the cruise line was to blame for your injury?" This is important because sometimes, accidents are just accidents and are not the fault of the cruise line or its crew. However,...
Miami Cruise Lawyers Expect Busy End to 2017
2017 is coming to a close with just a few weeks left in December. October and November were busy months as both passengers and crew members reached out to our law firm for help after they were hurt on cruise ships. This is normal as over 23 million passengers and...
Passenger Loses Part of Tooth in Cruise Ship Cabin Bathroom Shower
In an unfortunate accident, a passenger's tooth was knocked out while showering. Read the inquiry here... Lost half front tooth due to the pressure of the shower head being so powerful it would fall off. Like many passengers we speak to, they wanted to know if they could be compensated...
Has a Cruise Ship Injury Kept You From Working?
The cruise started out just fine. Pretty days on deck and fun night with lots of activities. But then an accident occurred. Maybe you slipped on a wet floor in a dining room and busted your ankle. Or perhaps took a tumble down some stairs because the carpet was ripped...
Carnival Cruise Ship Injuries Make Life Difficult
Our firm was recently contacted by a passenger who had cruised with Carnival Cruise Lines. During an accident on the cruise ship, the passenger had a painful accident. Naturally, this ruined the remainder of the vacation. After arriving back home the passenger did file a claim with Carnival...but over time,...