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It's not uncommon - injuries happen on cruise ships all the time. Some of these are minor injuries, but quite often, passengers and crewmembers suffer major injuries. These injuries can be painful, both physically and emotionally. They can also be life altering, requiring changes to daily habits or someone's...
While cruise ship vacations are most often fun, enjoyable and relaxing for passengers, certain actions can lead to illness, injury and potentially even death. **Personal responsibility can help you bypass most scenarios that may increase your chances of being injured on a cruise.** We found this article from TheLaw.TV,...
Injured on a Cruise Ship? Follow these steps - a helpful guide from Waks and Barnett, P.A. - Cruise Ship Injury Attorneys If you've been injured on a cruise ship, there are certain actions you'll want to take. Your goal should be both to protect yourself and your health...
Why do cruise ship injury victims hire Waks and Barnett? One question we're asked by cruise injury victims is, "why should I hire your law firm to represent me against the cruise line?" The simple response is - our attorneys work hard for you - and that's not just...
Maritime law, unlike other legal specialties, is extremely complex and requires extensive knowledge of the law. Successful management of cruise ship injury and other maritime related legal matters also requires experience dealing with mediation and / or courtroom tactics. Cruise ship injury cases are complex and difficult to pursue The...
It's a simple fact. Accidents happen on cruise ships. Passengers who have been enjoying their vacation end up getting sick or injured. Sometimes these injuries are the result of simple accidents where no one is at fault - but sometimes these injuries are due to the negligence of the cruise...
As cruise ship injury attorneys, we talk with many clients who have been the victims of accidents and mishaps sustained while enjoying their cruise. Quite often, the injuries that occurred could possibly have been avoided. A little precaution goes along way as the old saying goes. In a recent post,...
Cruise ships are governed by maritime law and under maritime law, a cruise ship is a territory of the country in which it is registered. The cruise line headquarters location is usually immaterial because most cruise ships that operate from American ports are actually registered in one of three countries:...
Few people set off on vacation anticipating an accident, and cruise ship passengers are no exception. Unfortunately, a number of cruise line guests are injured each year in water-related incidents, both onboard and while participating in cruise line-approved onshore excursions. • Water Slide Overcrowding combined with minimal supervision and the...
If you were injured on a cruise, it is important that you read the terms and conditions of your ticket of passage because it contains provisions inserted by the cruise lines which affect your rights. For instance, many of the major cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian, to...