Carnival Cruise Passenger Taken From Boat After Fall Accident

A female passenger was eventually taken from a Carnival Cruise Ship after her injuries were such that she needed further medical help. The passenger fell down while cruising aboard the Carnival Fantasy that docked in Charleston, S.C. last week. New reports indicate that after being treated by the onboard medical...

Regal Princess Returns to Miami Due to Medical Emergency

The Miami Herald reported yesterday, Feb. 10, that the Princess Cruises cruise ship Regal Princess headed back to port in Miami because of a medical emergency of not just one, but two male passengers. No further details regarding the emergency have been released that we can find, though both the...

Royal Caribbean Cruise Struck With Norovirus, Cruise Ends Early

Over the weekend, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship - the Grandeur of the Seas - cut short its travel plans when 200 passengers and crew became ill with Norovirus. Quick highlights of the story: Norovirus - a frequent passenger on cruise ships these days Norovirus spread throughout Royal Caribbean passengers...

Female Passenger Transported From Norwegian Gem With Medical Complications

Last evening (January 29, 2015) a woman traveling on the Norwegian Cruise Ship, Gem, was medevaced to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. According to a report on the WTKR.com website in Norfolk, the U.S. Coast Guard picked up the female passenger approximately 220 miles southeast of Portsmouth, Virginia....

Quick Look at January 2015 Cruise Ship Accidents and Incidents

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...

# 1 Reason to Contact a Slip and Fall Cruise Injury Lawyer?

A Secret The Cruise Lines Preferred You Didn't Know While most slip and fall accidents are simply just accidents and are not caused by the negligence or wrongdoing of the cruise line or crew, there are accidents where the cruise line is liable. It's unfortunate, but if you're injured, you...

Princess Cruises Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured

According to a report at CruiseCritic.com, one crew member is dead and another injured after a lifeboat fell into the water. Apparently, maintenance work was being done on the hull of the cruise ship. Two crew members who were working on the lifeboat fell into the water when the cables...

Cruise Injury Lawyers – What We Do

The injury lawyers at Waks and Barnett, P.A. - Andrew Waks, Joel Barnett and Jennifer Thompson have seen hundreds of cruise ship injury cases and have filed hundreds of injury claims on behalf of our clients. And if you were hurt on a cruise, we're prepared to build a case on your behalf. It starts...