Cruise Ship
Can I Sue a Cruise Line if I Was Sexually Assaulted by a Crew Member?
Most of the cruise lines promise the vacation of your lifetime. But often the cruise ends in tragedy because the cruise line failed to provide the security passengers need from sexual assaults by crew members. If you have been sexually assaulted on a cruise ship or by a crew member, you can sue for damages…
Read MoreCommon Causes of Florida Boat Accidents
When you are seriously injured from a boating accident, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. There will be several medical expenses, lost time from work, and additional pain and suffering that you deserve to be compensated for. But you have to file suit in the right court (venue) and within the…
Read MoreCarnival Cruise Rescues Stranded Migrants
On Friday, a Carnival cruise ship rescued a dozen migrants who were stranded at sea. WSVN.com reports that the group of 12 Cuban migrants were in a small boat adrift at sea when the crew of the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship spotted them. SAVE AT SEA – The crew of the Carnival Sunrise came to the rescue of 12 migrants…
Read MoreCarnival Freedom Catches Fire While Docked at Grand Turk
A carnival cruise ship caught fire while docked at Grand Turk this week. WSVN.com reports that the Carnival Freedom departed from Florida and arrived at Grand Turk several days later. Video of the incident shows the Freedom’s whitetail funnel smoking heavily. The popular cruise ship Carnival Freedom was on the Turks Islands when smoke and…
Read MoreAs Cruising Resumes Cruise Companies Return to Their Old Tricks
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, cruise companies across the world are attempting to get back to business as normal. And with the increased cruising comes additional cases of cruise ship injury. Aside from the expected cases of outbreak on a cruise ship, presumably, the recent uptick of embarkations has brought a semblance of a return…
Read MoreTeen Dead Following Fall from MSC Cruise Ship
A teen is dead after he fell from a cruise ship last week. NBCNews.com reports that the teen fell from the MSC Seashore cruise ship at about 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday. A passenger reportedly recorded the aftermath of the teen’s disappearance and posted it on social media. The video shows a loudspeaker blaring a “man…
Read MoreElderly Man in Critical Condition After Medical Evacuation From Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
An elderly man was medically evacuated from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Florida Keys on Wednesday. WSVN.com reports that an 81-year-old man was sailing aboard the Serenade of the Seas ship when he suffered a medical emergency. The report does not indicate the nature of the emergency. Authorities brought the man ashore in…
Read MoreTop Florida Attorney Helps Injury Victims In-Person or Remotely
Though the United States is currently attempting to get back to normal following the coronavirus pandemic, many people continue to take significant precautions in order to help protect themselves and their families. We at Hickey Law Firm, P.A. would like to inform you that when you have a legal matter that requires urgent attention, we…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Can’t End Suit Over Sex Assault Response
(Posted from Law360) By Brett Barrouquere Law360 (September 29, 2021, 4:48 PM EDT) — A Florida state judge on Wednesday rejected Royal Caribbean’s efforts to end a worker’s claim that staff behaved outrageously and without regard for her feelings after she reported a sexual assault. Judge Alan Fine of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit said there…
Read MoreFamily Sues Disney Cruise Line Over Alleged Sexual Assault on Three-Year-Old Daughter
In a newly filed lawsuit, a family is alleging that their young daughter was sexually assaulted aboard a Disney cruise ship in 2020. WSVN.com reports that the lawsuit was filed last month in Orlando. The suit alleges that workers in the Disney Fantasy cruise ship daycare were negligent when they failed to separate children by age,…
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