Have you suffered a recent cruise ship-related injury?

Cruise Ship Injuries - Are You a Victim? Cruises vacations continue to be a popular choice for Floridians and many others from across the country. Thousands of people cruise each week, leaving from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and Tampa. Unfortunately, there are bound to be accidents and injuries to...

Injured on a cruise ship – do I have a case?

If you've been injured on a cruise vacation, you're likely to return home with many questions. One of those questions is likely to be - do I have a case? Your ability to file a claim against the cruise line is based upon the details and circumstances of the accident....

Florida connections to Costa Concordia tragedy

A little over a year after the Costa Concordia tragedy, the incident still continues to take front stage in world media. And even though the accident occurred in Italy, there have been many Florida connections, including: The hiring of Miami and Florida based cruise ship injury attorneys The ship’s operator,...

How our cruise ship injury lawyers work for you

At Waks and Barnett, our cruise ship injury lawyers have a process we've established over 25 years that helps us help our clients. How we work We understand the pain, frustration and uncertainty a personal injury can inflict - especially one that occurs on a cruise vacation where your full...

Costa Crew Member Falls To Death

  A crew member of the Costa Serena cruise ship died in a fall. This unfortunate incident happened on January 17. A report on the incident, stated that the man had been performing repairs on fans within the ventilation system when he fell. Accidents like these outline some of the...

I Broke My Leg on a Cruise – Can I Sue for the Injury?

A broken leg is simply no fun, especially if it occurs while you're on a cruise vacation.  There is pain, inconvenience, lost time doing fun events and perhaps medical bills, missed  time at work and ongoing pain to contend with. If you've broken a leg or ankle on your cruise...