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While millions of people each year take cruise vacations (perhaps you or someone in your family) these vessels often present dangerous safety hazards to passengers. When these hazards result in accident and injury, you should know that your injury is covered by U.S. Maritime Law - and that you do...
Take note, ankle and knee injuries are more common than most cruise ship passengers realize. Serious and painful tweaks, sprains and broken bone fractures can quickly end the excitement of a cruise vacation. As a group of lawyers who help with cruise ship injuries and accidents all of the time,...
According to an early report this morning from WCIV in Charleston, South Carolina a passenger with an apparent knee injury was picked up by local EMS. The Carnival Cruise Ship was outside of Charleston, South Carolina when it turned around. At this time, it's not been reported which Carnival ship...
Focus on correcting the cruise ship industry As cruise ship injury lawyers who have been representing victims for over 25 years, we keep a close eye on the cruise ship industry. Over the last two years, with the rash of cruise ship accidents that have become seemingly so commonplace, and...
Yes - cruise ship accidents do occur - often more frequently than most passengers believe. Passengers get hurt all time - sometimes due to "no-fault" accidents and sometimes due to negligent actions of the cruise line or its employees, the crew members. The injuries can be quite painful - broken...
In the aftermath of Friday's 3 boat collision off Dinner Key in Miami that left 4 people dead, officials and other interested parties are seeking answers to what caused the accident - and how accidents like this and others could be avoided. New stories like Friday's accident highlight the dangers...
Parasailing can be a wonderfully enjoyable activity when everything goes well. But over the last few years, there have been too many instances where accidents have occurred and have lead to dangerous and deadly situations. Now, the National Transportation Safety Board is looking into parasailing. What you may not know...
We understand the pain, frustration and uncertainty a personal injury can inflict - we know because we've spoken to hundreds of injured cruise ship passengers at our law firm. Because we've worked with injured clients for more than 25 years, their personal stories have become our stories - and it's...
At Waks and Barnett, P.A., we've been helping injured cruise ship passengers for more than 25 years. We've seen just about every type of injury - as well as sexual assaults, severe sickness, near-drownings and death. We've been able to help passengers get compensation for their injuries to help cover the costs of medical...
While this article is about 2 years old now, much of the information enclosed is still accurate. When you purchase a ticket for a cruise vacation, you are potentially limiting your rights. It's all fun and margaritas when you first book a cruise. But that "ticket" is actually a contract...