The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed recently. This is a case involving a personal injury aboard Carnival Pride, a cruise ship owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.

On June 4, 2008, one of Carnival’s employees had mopped the floor area on the inside portion of the Lido Deck. This mopping occurred during a high traffic time of day in which passengers were in and around the area. Yet Carnival failed to post warning signs or sufficient warning signs to warn passengers including Ms. Sullivan about the wet, slippery, and dangerous condition of the floors. As a result of the negligence of Carnival, Ms. Sullivan walked through the area, slipped and fell, and suffered serious, debilitating, and permanent injuries.

As a result of Carnival’s negligence, Ms. Sullivan has suffered bodily injury and possibly aggravation of preexisting conditions, and resulting pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, loss of earnings, and loss of ability to earn money. The losses are either permanent or continuing. Ms. Sullivan has suffered these losses in the past and will continue to suffer them in the future.

We are fighting… for the safety and security of you and your family. Making cruise lines, other commercial facilities, and products safer and more secure, one case at a time.

Hickey has testified before Congress about safety and security onboard cruise ships and claims against cruise lines. He is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. Hickey has been named by his peers as a “SUPERLAWYER” in the Superlawyer.com publication (the top 5% of all lawyers); as a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004 to present); and as a “Legal Elite” member in Florida Trend Magazine (2006) (top 1.7% of all lawyers). He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America. Hickey is rated A/V by Martindale Hubbell, the international directory of lawyers, a rating achieved by only 5% of all attorneys. CONTACT US AND SEE OUR RESULTS AT: www.hickeylawfirm.com and CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1.800.215.7117.

The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed recently. This is a case involving a personal injury aboard Carnival Glory, a cruise ship owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.

Carnival Cruise Lines in its literature and advertisements represents directly or indirectly that it provides a safe, secure and fun experience, and through its senior representative, have represented to the press in public, and to the United States Congress that cruising is a safe and secure experience or that cruising is at least as safe and secure as being on land. Further, in an effort to save its public image and profits rather than the safety and security of its passengers, the cruise line under-reports incidents to U.S. authorities, the press, and the public. These representations are false. They cause the American public- including the Plaintiff, Mr. Berner, to choose this cruise line and when onboard to let down their guard as to the dangerous tendencies of other passengers, and to rely on the security personnel on the ship.

The cruise invites 2000 to 3000 passengers and over 1000 crew on to an enclosed living and partying situation. This cruise line encourages drinking to excess on its ships. This cruise line knows that there is a high rate of crime on its ships and that there is drunkenness and fighting on its ships. Yet, the cruise line fails to provide for the safety and security of its passengers during its cruises. This failure of safety and security results in fights and personal injuries to its passengers.

Carnival Cruise Lines on the subject voyage neglected the security of its passengers onboard the ship. Carnival Cruise Lines was warned about the dangerous propensity of two passengers onboard. The cruise line ignored a request by Mr. Berner’s girlfriend for a change of cabin which was made because of the concern about the two above-referenced passengers. As a result of Carnival’s negligence both dangerous passengers were not restrained, not monitored, and not separated from Mr. Berner. A fight ensued in which the both dangerous passengers kicked and attacked Mr. Berner. Mr. Berner has suffered severe, debilitating, and permanent injuries including but limited to injuries to his vision (ruptured eye and retina leading to loss of vision, long term bruising of the eye, burning in the eye and double vision), head (chronic headaches and possible traumatic brain injury), chipped teeth, scarring on his face and eye, a tear in the gums.

We are fighting… for the safety and security of you and your family. Making cruise lines, other commercial facilities, and products safer and more secure, one case at a time.

Hickey has testified before Congress about safety and security onboard cruise ships and claims against cruise lines. He is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. Hickey has been named by his peers as a “SUPERLAWYER” in the Superlawyer.com publication (the top 5% of all lawyers); as a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004 to present); and as a “Legal Elite” member in Florida Trend Magazine (2006) (top 1.7% of all lawyers). He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America. Hickey is rated A/V by Martindale Hubbell, the international directory of lawyers, a rating achieved by only 5% of all attorneys. CONTACT US AND SEE OUR RESULTS AT: www.hickeylawfirm.com and CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1.800.215.7117.

The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed recently. This is a case involving a slip and fall aboard Carnival Fantasy, a cruise ship owned by Carnival Cruise Lines.

Carnival Corporation through its employees on the Carnival Fantasy failed to maintain its floor and allowed a large area of water to remain on a slick, shiny tile floor for an extended period of time. This shiny, slick tile floor is adjacent to a bar near the Club 21 Casino. Carnival employees positioned what appears to be an igloo styled water cooler on top of the bar. It appears that Carnival encouraged the passengers to serve themselves with water from the water cooler.

Carnival knew or should have known that that particular floor is prone to having water spills because of its location adjacent to the bar, and because of its location adjacent to the igloo style water cooler. Further, Carnival should have cleaned up and dried up the large area of water on a shiny, slick tile floor where passengers are allowed to walk. The existence of the water blended in or was camouflaged by the shininess of the floor. Thus, the existence of the water was not seen or known by Ms. Hartman until after she fell.

As a result of Carnival’s negligence, Ms. Hartman slipped and fell on the floor in the large area of water. The slip and fall caused serious, debilitating, and permanent injuries to Ms. Hartman which caused her to undergo surgery on her arm.

We are fighting… for the safety and security of you and your family. Making cruise lines, other commercial facilities, and products safer and more secure, one case at a time.

Hickey has testified before Congress about safety and security onboard cruise ships and claims against cruise lines. He is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. Hickey has been named by his peers as a “SUPERLAWYER” in the Superlawyer.com publication (the top 5% of all lawyers); as a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004 to present); and as a “Legal Elite” member in Florida Trend Magazine (2006) (top 1.7% of all lawyers). He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America. Hickey is rated A/V by Martindale Hubbell, the international directory of lawyers, a rating achieved by only 5% of all attorneys. CONTACT US AND SEE OUR RESULTS AT: www.hickeylawfirm.com and CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1.800.215.7117.

The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed recently. This is a case involving wrongful death that arose on an excursion which was provided, organized, promoted, advertised, and vouched for by the Defendant Norwegian Cruise Lines.

At all times material hereto, the decedent and her family, the Plaintiff and survivors herein, were passengers onboard the NORWEGIAN SPIRIT, a cruise ship owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines. On and before the date of the accident, March 18, 2008, Norwegian Cruise Lines promoted, sold, vouched for, and recommended a Zip-line excursion to the decedent Barbara Fojtasek and her husband, Glenn Fojtasek, and their 2 children. The ship at all times material hereto was in navigable waters. The cruise excursion on which the accident occurred was part and parcel of the cruise and the cruise experience and took place in Roatan, Honduras.

As a result of Norwegian Cruise Lines’s negligence, the cable on the ride was allowed to be used when it was rusted and corroded, and not of the appropriate material for such a ride in the first place. The decedent who was scared of the ride was advised that the ride was appropriate for her. The decedent was assisted by an employee of the Gumbalimba Park Zip-line ride who was a minor and who was inexperienced and untrained. The minor employee failed to take safety measures such as harnessing the decedent (and himself) correctly to the back up cable on the ride. As a result, when the decedent Barbara Fojtasek and the employee of Gumbalimba Park were in mid air on the cable, the cable snapped, there was no back up cable, and Barbara Fojtasek fell at least 65 feet to the jungle floor.

Also as a result of Norwegian Cruise Lines’s negligence and the failure to have in place an emergency evacuation plan and resources for the emergency care and treatment on site of a passenger injured on such a ride, medical care was delayed, the medical care which was provided was not appropriate emergency trauma treatment, the evacuation was delayed and involved inappropriate handling of the decedent in a seriously injured state, and the decedent died hours later on the mainland in San Pedro Sula.

We are fighting… for the safety and security of you and your family. Making cruise lines, other commercial facilities, and products safer and more secure, one case at a time.

Call us today. All consultations are free and strictly confidential. TOLL FREE: 1.800.215.7117. See our website for information on what to do in the event of an injury on a cruise ship: www.hickeylawfirm.com. See also www.cruiseshipassault.com. The bottom line is get medical care immediately, take photos of the area where you were injured, get the names and contact information of witnesses, and report the accident or incident at once. Also, CALL HICKEY LAW FIRM, P.A., TOLL FREE AT: 1.800.215.7117. Our consultations are always free. We work on a contingency fee basis; if we don’t recover, you don’t pay. Personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assaults, and medical malpractice. This all happens on cruise ships and we have handled these types of claims for 29 years.

Hickey has testified before Congress about safety and security onboard cruise ships and claims against cruise lines. He is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. Hickey has been named by his peers as a “SUPERLAWYER” in the Superlawyer.com publication (the top 5% of all lawyers); as a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004 to present); and as a “Legal Elite” member in Florida Trend Magazine (2006) (top 1.7% of all lawyers). He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America. Hickey is rated A/V by Martindale Hubbell, the international directory of lawyers, a rating achieved by only 5% of all attorneys. CONTACT US AND SEE OUR RESULTS AT: www.hickeylawfirm.com and CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1.800.215.7117.

On July 13, 2009, the FDA announced that the company Haloteco issued a nationwide voluntary recall of Libipower Plus.

Haloteco issued the recall after an FDA representative tested samples of Libipower Plus and found the ingredient Tadalalafil. Tadalalafil is not listed on the Libipower Plus product label and is commonly used as an active ingredient in drugs prescribed for Erectile Dysfunction (ED).

The FDA is concerned how Tadalalafil may interact with medications individuals take for other various medical conditions.

The undeclared ingredients may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take nitrates. Additionally, the product may cause side effects, such as headaches and flushing.

The FDA suggests that customers who have Libipower Plus in their possession should stop using it immediately and contact their physician if they have encountered any problems that may be related to taking this product. In situations like these, a customer may even want the help of a defective products lawyer.

We are fighting… for the safety and security of you and your family. Making cruise lines, other commercial facilities, and products safer and more secure, one case at a time.

Call us today. All consultations are free and strictly confidential. TOLL FREE: 1.800.215.7117. See our website for information on what to do in the event of an accident involving serious injuries or death: www.hickeylawfirm.com. See also www.cruiseshipassault.com. The bottom line is get medical care immediately, take photos of the area where you were injured, get the names and contact information of witnesses, and report the accident at once. Also, CALL HICKEY LAW FIRM, P.A., TOLL FREE AT: 1.800.215.7117. Our consultations are always free. We work on a contingency fee basis; If we don’t recover, you don’t pay. Personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assaults, and medical malpractice. We have handled these types of claims for 29 years.

Primary Sources:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm171740.htm

Honduras is not only a country currently in political turmoil; it is also a major cruise ship destination. However, even with the recent military exile of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, Carnival Cruise Lines has not changed their scheduled stops in ports near Honduras.

One of the main destinations in Honduras for tourists is Roatan, an island off the country’s Caribbean coast. Cruise ships also visit the island, and Carnival Cruise Lines still has port calls scheduled this week.

The Carnival Valor is scheduled to arrive in Roatan, Honduras on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 followed on Thursday by the Carnival Legend.

Other cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean and Norwegian also have itineraries that include a stop in Honduras. However, neither of these companies have any trips to the country planned in the near future.

On Monday, June 29, 2009, the U.S. State Department recommended that travelers do not participate in any non-essential travel to Honduras until further notice is given.

The State Department also urged U.S. citizens living or traveling in Honduras to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel-registration site, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs, and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Honduras. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

We are fighting… for the safety and security of you and your family. Making cruise lines, other commercial facilities, and products safer and more secure, one case at a time.

Call us today. All consultations are free and strictly confidential. TOLL FREE: 1.800.215.7117. See our website for information on what to do in the event of an injury on a cruise ship: www.hickeylawfirm.com. See also www.cruiseshipassault.com. The bottom line is get medical care immediately, take photos of the area where you were injured, get the names and contact information of witnesses, and report the accident or incident at once. Also, CALL HICKEY LAW FIRM, P.A., TOLL FREE AT: 1.800.215.7117. Our consultations are always free. We work on a contingency fee basis; if we don’t recover, you don’t pay. Personal injury, wrongful death, sexual assaults, and medical malpractice. This all happens on cruise ships and we have handled these types of claims for 28 years.

Hickey has testified before Congress about safety and security onboard cruise ships and claims against cruise lines. He is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by The Florida Bar and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. Hickey has been named by his peers as a “SUPERLAWYER” in the Superlawyer.com publication (the top 5% of all lawyers); as a “Top Lawyer in South Florida” in the areas of personal injury and maritime in the South Florida Legal Guide (2004 to present); and as a “Legal Elite” member in Florida Trend Magazine (2006) (top 1.7% of all lawyers). He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in Emerging Leaders in America. Hickey is rated A/V by Martindale Hubbell, the international directory of lawyers, a rating achieved by only 5% of all attorneys. CONTACT US AND SEE OUR RESULTS AT: www.hickeylawfirm.com and CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1.800.215.7117.

Primary Sources:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009402022_webhonduras30.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31604879/ns/world_news-americas/