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If you've been injured on a cruise ship and are seeking legal action against the cruise line, you're most likely going to need to file your case in Florida. This is a requirement within the ticketing contract that you signed in order to book your cruise. In the contract, there...
Can a passenger sue a cruise line if they contracted meningitis while on a cruise? Can crew members also sue the cruise line they work for if they got meningitis while working on the cruise ship? Those are two questions our maritime attorneys have been asked over the last few...
Reports over the last 48 hours have shown that 4 crew members aboard the MSC Orchestra contracted bacterial meningitis infections. As a precaution, more than 2,500 passengers and more than 950 crew members were being treated. It seems the news was originally posted by SeaTrade Insider. As related by USA Today, meningitis is......
Important Note About Settling With A Cruise Line Without Hiring An Attorney Many of the provisions that are often included in a cruise passenger’s ticket limit the purchaser’s rights and the amount of time allotted for filing a claim is brief. Also, once you are given a ticket, a binding...
Bringing a lawsuit to a cruise ship operation can be a little tricky. Unlike a traditional lawsuit suing a business in one’s home town or community or place of work, a cruise ship business frequently involves issues that occur in the ocean while the boat is in transit. As a...
Taking a vacation is usually a way to relax and get away from mundane problems faced in everyday life. Cruises often go to exotic locations that are hundreds or thousands of miles away from home. No one starts their vacation thinking about possible accidents. Here are some steps to take...
Taking a cruise is a great way to relax, but every so often, cruise ship safety hits the news. Stories of people going overboard are rare, but tend to get attention when they do happen. On top of that, fires, outbreaks of nasty diseases and even piracy have been known...
A tender is a small water vessel that transports passengers from a larger boat, such as a cruise ship for example, to shore when the boat is unable to get all the way into port. Though usually this goes safely, accidents are possible during this process. Speaking specifically of cruise...
In September 2005, “Monarch of the Seas,” a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, arrived in San Pedro, CA after a four-day cruise to Mexico. What many of the passengers did not know was that on arrival in San Pedro, the dead bodies of three crew members were taken from Monarch of...