According to reports, Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas cruise ship was damaged when a fire broke out on the third deck. The incident occurred on June 5. The shipyard, in Papenburg Germany, is where the ship is being built. The fire was brought under control relatively quickly. Two people...
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Near-Drowning of Cruise Ship Passenger on Royal Caribbean boat Independence of the Seas
Last week, a young passenger nearly drowned on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas. At last update, the boy was in serious condition in a hospital in France. The incident occurred off the coast of France as the ship was sailing between Southampton, England and Spain. He was rescued by...
Get Help with Cruise Ship Passenger Accidents
It's unfortunate, but accidents on cruise ships, their shuttle boats and tenders and even on cruise excursions can happen just like they can anywhere else. The potential for dangerous scenarios is common and injuries to passengers occur more often than most passengers would ever imagine. Just Google "accident on cruise...
Passenger Injured by Champagne Cork on Norwegian Cruise Liner
In an unfortunate accident, a Norwegian Cruise Ship passenger was hurt when a champagne cork struck her eye. Injuries, even unusual ones such as this, occur with frequency aboard all cruise ships. While most cruise ship vacations are enjoyable and safe, the potential for painful injury exists. From the NY...
How do Injuries on Cruise Ships Happen?
It's unfortunate, but accidents on cruise ship can happen just like they can anywhere else - at home, at work and elsewhere. The potential for dangerous scenarios is common and injuries to passengers does occur. Accidents happen on the ship, in bathrooms, on stairways, on wet or slippery decks, because of...
What Hurt Cruise Passengers Want to Know from Injury Lawyers
We get a lot of inquiries from passengers who were hurt on their cruise vacations. They call our law firm because they want to know things like: I fell on a wet deck and broke my leg - can I sue? I had food poisoning from spoiled food in the...
I Was Hurt on my Cruise – Can I Sue for Negligence?
Many passengers who were injured in a cruise ship accident are told they might have a case for suing the cruise line if they can show "negligence." But what does that really mean? To keep it simple, "Negligence" means that the cruise line (or its employees - the crew) is...
Great Question for Passengers – Why Are There No Lifeguards on Cruise Ships?
Fox News poses a question we've wondered about for years - "Why Are There No Lifeguards on Cruise Ships?" See a snippet from the article below or read it in full here at FoxNews.com. Last month, a 4-year-old boy drowned aboard the Norwegian Breakaway, and his 6-year-old brother was seriously...
Miami Cruise Ship Injury Lawyers Help Hurt Passengers
At our law firm here in Miami, we've been helping injured cruise ship passengers for over 25 years. And between the attorneys here, we have over 60 years of experience helping these passengers file claims and lawsuits against the cruise lines when the facts determined it was appropriate to do...
Do The Cruise Lines Work to Limit Lawsuits for Personal Injuries?
Well…it certainly seems like it. Cruise lines are publicly traded companies. Their end goal is to generate profit for their investors. The more money they make, the happier everyone is. Because of this, the cruise lines (and their representing attorneys) will try to avoid as many legal issues as possible....