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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...
This was not an isolated incident Apparently, the sliding doors that injured James Hausman -- a cruise ship passenger on Holland America's M/S Amsterdam -- had a record of hitting and injuring other passengers. According to evidence presented to a jury in the U.S. District Court in Seattle, dozens of other...
Hurt and need legal help? YES! You can call from the cruise... We've been asked this question before, "should I have called a lawyer while I was still on the cruise ship?" The answer to that is, "if you could have, then yes, you should have." People are hurt on...
Were you injured on a cruise ship? If you were, dealing with the pain, frustration and hassle of it all is bad enough. But if you want to file a claim against the cruise line in order to seek compensation for your injuries...well...that can be difficult too. Filing injury claims...
What many cruise ship accidents want to know when they first call our office is...."how can you help me?" Very simply, our lawyers help accident victims sue the cruise lines and get compensation for pain and suffering, medical bills and lost wages. We file your injury claims for you Filing...
If you've been hurt on a cruise ship and have reviewed a few law firm websites, your next question is probably, "how do I get started?" We can help. First and foremost, a Cruise Ship Lawyer will want to talk to you about your accident, your injuries and all of...
Passengers who were hurt in a cruise ship accident are often confused about what to do or who to call once they arrive back home after they're vacation. The trip that they hoped would be fun and enjoyable was ruined by the accident. Passengers return home hurt, dealing with doctor...
Apparent lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Line In Houston, Texas a lawsuit has been filed against Carnival. Details at this point are few, but the lawsuit centers around a passenger whose finger was slammed in a door while on the cruise vacation. The lawsuit claims, the cruise line was responsible "in...
Are changes coming to the cruise line industry by federal mandate? We're not sure yet, but according to The Hill which provides breaking news from Capitol Hill and Congress, the Coast Guard is considering new rules for investigating crimes on cruise ships. From a release in Friday, Jan. 15th issue...
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...