Posts by Hickey Law Firm
Cruise Ship Passenger Sues RCL After Suffering a Broken Arm During Excursion
An Irish woman is suing a major cruise line after she was injured during an excursion. IrishTimes.com reports that Siobhan Kellett of County Kildare in Ireland, was a passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the Seas in 2016, when she decided to go on an excursion called the White Knuckle Boat Ride excursion. The…
Read More$10 Million Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Viking Sky
In March 2019 the Viking Sky cruise ship made headlines when it suddenly lost power while sailing off the coast of Norway. The ship was in the midst of a powerful storm when the power loss occurred, leaving passengers and crew vulnerable to the choppy waves. Many people were injured in the incident, some seriously.…
Read MoreNorwegian Sued After Crew Member Allegedly Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Child
Norwegian cruise lines is being sued for the alleged sexual assault of an 11 year old by one of its employees. BusinessInsider.com reports that the child, identified in court documents as Janie Doe, alleges that a 27-year-old crew member used a master key to enter her state room as she sailed on the Norwegian Spirit…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea in Cruise Ship Rape Case
According to Newsweek, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has announced that a man who was charged with raping a minor aboard a cruise ship in 2017 has pleaded guilty. 32-year-old Adam Christopher Boyd has admitted to raping an intoxicated 15-year-old boy as the two sailed abord the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship…
Read MoreAdditional Details About Last Week’s Brutal Cruise Ship Assault
Yesterday we blogged about a New York man who was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman aboard a cruise ship last week. Now, media outlets are reporting additional details about the case. 45-year-old Adam Damian Panetta, of Farmingville, New York, was arrested on Friday and charged in federal court with one count of assault and…
Read MoreWhy is Legionnaire’s Disease a Problem on Cruise Ships?
Cruise ships are a hotbed of bacteria and potential illnesses, but the deadliest may be Legionnaire’s Disease, an infection caused by “Legionella” organisms that leads to severe pneumonia. Unlike most contagions, this illness is not spread through person to person contact (though this may happen on rare occasions). These organisms live within aerosolized water, and…
Read MoreCarnival Inspiration Passengers Trapped in Elevator for Over an Hour
A group of cruise passengers claims to have been trapped in a cruise ship elevator for over an hour. Newsweek.com reports that the passengers were traveling on the Carnival Inspiration when they became trapped. When the cruise passengers were finally rescued, they report that crew members were insensitive to their plight. The passengers say that…
Read MoreLow Engine Oil to Blame for Viking Sky Ordeal
The Viking Sky cruise ship became stranded in the rocky seas off the coast of Norway over the weekend, putting hundreds of passengers and crew members in danger. For days, authorities have been investigating in order to uncover the reason the ship suffered the sudden propulsion problem which caused it to become stranded. Published reports…
Read MoreUniformed Carnival Cruise Lines Officers Caught on Tape Making Out with Passengers
In 2014 cruise injury attorney Jack Hickey was interviewed by INSIDE Edition relating to a client, who had been violently sexually assaulted while sailing aboard a cruise ship. The woman, identified in the report only as Tristan, was sexually assaulted by two cruise ship employees while she sailed aboard a Carnival cruise ship. The crew…
Read More5 Most Common Dangers on a Cruise Ship
Many newlyweds, empty nesters, and spring breakers choose a cruise ship vacation. From tropical locations to enticing onboard amenities, cruise lines offer something for every kind of tourist whether you’re solo or a family. These cruises often end up being far less fun than the commercial or salesperson promised. Cruise ship accidents, injuries, and assaults…
Read MoreDisney Cruise Lines Allows Worker Accused of Child Sexual Assault to Go Free
In 2013, an 11-year-old girl from Brazil was sailing on aboard a Disney cruise ship when she was approached by one of the ship’s crew members in the elevator. The pair can be seen in surveillance video images as the 33 year old worker forcibly kisses the girl on the mouth. The girl informed her…
Read MoreA Word of Warning About Go Cart Tracks on Cruise Ships
We wanted to issue a word of warning regarding the go cart attraction on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. Passengers are reporting that the carts go extremely fast for such a confined area, up to 30 miles per hour, and can cause quite a collision when they bump into each other. Passengers also report that…
Read MoreNorwegian Jade Itinerary Cancelled Due to Mechanical Issues
A cruise ship suffered mechanical problems earlier this week, causing end its itinerary early. USAToday.com reports that The Norwegian Jade ended its 10-day itinerary to the Caribbean, including stops in St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Martin, early when the ship began to suffer mechanical problems on Monday. Instead of returning to Miami…
Read MoreChildren of Cruise Ship Falling Death Victim Speak Out
The family of the U.S. woman who died aboard a cruise ship last week is speaking out. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Almarosa Tenorio, died aboard the Royal Princess cruise ship last week when she fell from the upper deck of the ship and struck a life boat in the ship’s lower region. Speaking to…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Took On Water During Maritime Emergency
Newsweek reports that a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was damaged over the weekend, resulting in the ship taking on water while at sea. The report says that while the Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas was sailing in the vicinity of Spain, one of the ship’s stabilizers broke. This produced a hole in the hull…
Read MoreWhy These 9 Florida Intersections are the Most Dangerous
Miami-Dade County is home to the highest insurance premiums in the United States and for a good reason. This county is also home to the highest number of auto accident deaths per mile. Driving in Florida can be dangerous, which is backed up by several U.S. studies that show Florida has the highest rate of…
Read MoreSlideshare: Gadolinium Toxicity
If you have had an MRI scan performed, chances are that you were injected with a gadolinium-based contrast agent. This helps to make the MRI results clearer, but it also has a side effect. Gadolinium deposits can build up in the body, which then causes symptoms such as pain, difficulty concentrating, skin lesions, and more.…
Read MoreFollow Up to Yesterday’s Post About Great Stirrup Cay Drownings
As a follow up to yesterday’s cruise ship injury post relating to the two recent drownings on Great Stirrup Cay, we wanted to bring you into the discussion in the comments section on ewnews.com’s write up on the incident. Many people chimed in to give their takes on the drowning of the Chinese woman in…
Read MoreTwo Drownings Reported on Great Stirrup Cay in Just a Week’s Time
There has been a surprising rash of drownings on Norwegian Cruise Line owned Great Stirrup Cay recently, and its time the authorities take notice. The most recent report of drowning was reported on July 6th by the Bahamas Press. The website says that the drowning had occurred on July 3rd and involved an adult male.…
Read MoreWhen Negligence Leads to Cruise Ship Injury and Death
In recent months there have been a number of high profile cruise ship excursion related tragedies. In December the deadliest of these events occurred when 12 passengers were killed in Mexico while on excursion from their cruise ships. Then earlier this year, also in Mexico, a boat carrying cruise goers on excursion sank. Earlier this…
Read MoreKumho Recalls Nearly 2,000 Tires Due to Dangerous Defect
Kumho Tire Company has issued a recall of nearly 2,000 tires due to a dangerous defect that could increase the risk of crash. According to ConsumerAffairs.com the recall affects the company’s Solus KH16 tires (size P225/65R17). The reason for the recall is that under extreme weather conditions the tire belts may separate from the tires,…
Read MoreCruise Captain Charged in Death of Passenger Killed by Propellers
A yacht captain has been charged in the death of one of his passengers. Last month we reported on a story in which a man was mortally wounded after being struck by the propellers of a yacht on which he was a passenger. Initial reports indicated that the victim had fallen from the vessel, but…
Read MoreLawsuit Filed by FIU Student Who Survived Bridge Collapse
Published reports indicate that a man who was riding in a vehicle which was crushed by the bridge collapse at Florida International University has filed a lawsuit. Local10.com reports that Richard Humble, a sophomore at FIU, was riding back from a doctor’s appointment with fellow student Alexa Duran when the bridge collapsed on top of…
Read MoreBridge Collapse at Florida International University (FIU) Leaves Many Dead and Injured
A newly constructed $14.2 million bridge at Florida International University collapsed today, leaving several people dead and injured. Authorities say that a 950 ton section of the pedestrian bridge collapsed as it was undergoing “some sort of stress test”, reports Local10.com. The article also indicates that authorities were employing the help of approximately 100 firefighters and…
Read MoreBritish Tourist Dies after Being Medically Evacuated from Cruise Ship in Brazil
A British woman was pronounced dead after being medically evacuated from a cruise ship earlier this week, and now staff members at the medical facility where she was treated are speaking out. The online newspaper The Sun is reporting that the 66-year-old victim was evacuated from the cruise ship Marco Polo during a cruise in…
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