Cruise Ship Accidents

Cruise ship lawsuits are unique because the cruise ship industry has complete control over where and when you can file your claim. As a passenger, you are bound to the terms listed in the fine print of your ticket, known as the Passenger Ticket…

Getting sick on a cruise is the last thing most people expect. If this were to occur, travelers often wonder if the cruise line can be sued for the costs of medical care and other losses incurred by the illness. This incident could potentially be grounds for a…

After suffering what seemed to be a normal cut on his eyelid shortly before going on a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, Roman Mejias’ mother treated the cut with Neosporin. But instead of beginning to heal like a normal cut, over several days Roman’s cut developed sepsis and his eye eventually…

Cruise ships have a long history of illness outbreaks. In fact, some experts have called them veritable floating Petri dishes. The largest known cruise ship outbreak infected nearly 700 people with gastrointestinal illness. So, it seems that it was only a matter of time before coronavirus would…

Late last week, someone released a video that purported to show the moments leading up to the death of Chloe Wiegand. The video appeared to show Chloe's grandfather, Salvatore Anello, leaning his torso out of an 11th-floor window just before lifting her up to it. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line…

Authorities announced that they have recovered the body of a man who went overboard from a cruise ship on Wednesday night.

UPDATE: @USCG says surveillance video…

For months, the saga of Chloe Wiegand has captivated the cruise community. After dying in a tragic fall from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in July 2019, it seemed that the most likely explanation for the 18-month-old's death was that her grandfather had accidentally held her up to a window that…

Just days ago we blogged that Royal Caribbean has canceled several sailings in early February due to propulsion issues with one of its ships. Now, another cruise company is announcing that it, too, will have to alter sailings due to engine issues.

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The most recent results from the CDC’s periodic cruise ship sanitation inspections are in, and the results are better than in previous years. 

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The MSC Grandios cruise ship was involved in a crash with a cruise pier in Sicily, Italy Monday morning, marking the second cruise ship collision in two weeks. 

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