Cruise Ship

Cruise ships are intended to be fun, to provide passengers with an exciting and relaxing time while allowing them to see sights that would otherwise be impossible. And, while this is surely the case for many cruise ship passengers, a surprisingly large number sustain serious injury during routine cruises. One of the leading causes of…

Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships – and while some of these result in little more than bruised pride, many result in serious or even catastrophic injury. Slip and fall is the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States, accounting for nearly half of…

A boy was airlifted to a local hospital after he suffered a severe injury while diving in the Florida Keys. KrocNews.com reports that the 11-year-old victim is from Rochester, Minnesota. He and his family were diving aboard a commercial boat in about 20 feet of water at Looe Key Reef when he suddenly began to…

When the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic a year ago, perhaps no industry was affected quite like the travel industry. Hotels, airlines, and cruise companies around the world stopped operating. And though courts initially closed as well, the shutdown did not give personal injury victims any additional time to file. In particular,…

We are sounding the alarm. If you were injured aboard a cruise ship in early 2020 there remains only roughly two to three months to file your cruise injury claim. The general statute of limitation to file your cruise injury claim is one year from the date of the incident. This means that if you…

A serious crash involving a personal watercraft left two people seriously injured earlier this month. ABC-7.com reports that the incident occurred on January 2 when a man and woman were riding on a WaveRunner in the Boynton Beach area. The pair crashed into a seawall and were thrown from the craft. First responders arrived on…

A pleasure yacht caught fire off the coast of the Florida Keys on Thursday and required intervention by the U.S. Coast Guard to help control the situation.  KeysWeekly.com reports that officers with the Coast Guard and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation responded to the scene at about 1:15 p.m. to find the 56-foot boat fully…

A boat crash off Key Biscayne Monday night left one man missing and four others hospitalized. NBCMiami.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7:22 p.m. when two boats collided in the vicinity of Bear Cut Bridge. City of Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez says that one of the boats had seven people aboard…

Three people were injured in a boating crash in Sarasota on Saturday. WFLA.com reports that a group of six was traveling in a 22-foot boat at approximately 4:00 p.m. when the vessel struck a channel marker and sea wall near Flamingo Avenue. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to the scene of the…

The statute of limitations for many cruise injury-related claims is one year from the date of the incident. This means that generally speaking, victims of cruise negligence related injuries must file their claims within one year of the date of the incident, or their claims will likely be blocked by the courts if filed later. In…

Yesterday we blogged about filling your cruise ship sexual assault or injury suit in the correct jurisdiction. We mentioned that many of the major cruise companies, such as Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean, require passengers to file suit in Miami. Though many of the major cruise companies require filing in Miami, other cruise lines…

As the clock ticks on the statute of limitations for filing your cruise ship injury or sexual assault case, it is also extremely important that you remember that you must file your case in the correct jurisdiction. When you board a cruise ship you agree to the so-called cruise contract or cruise ticket. This ticket…

Today we blog about the tragic case of Richard Burgess, who suffered severe and permanent brain injuries due to Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s medical negligence. Burgess suffered a medical emergency while sailing aboard the Harmony of the Seas, and his injuries were exacerbated by the negligence of the RCCL medical staff aboard the ship. Below…

Baby Phoebe went on her first vacation in February. Before the end of the trip, she would be gravely ill with a meningitis infection that would result in triple amputation. NBC Miami reports that after Phoebe and her family set sail on the Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, Phoebe fell severely ill. The family…

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the shutdown of virtually every aspect of society. While many sectors are beginning to open up, Florida’s court system is operating at reduced capacity. WFLX.com reports that Florida’s courts are facing a logjam, with a massive number of pending cases expected to grow into next summer.  The WFLX.com article details…

Earlier this week we blogged about a complaint that we filed on behalf of a Norwegian Cruise Lines passengers who was injured on the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship due to faulty stairwell design. But the Getaway is not the only Norwegian ship that suffers from hazardous stairwells. Below, we present an excerpt of a lawsuit we filed on…

Anyone who has been in a cruise ship stateroom is likely familiar with the way stateroom bunk beds are arranged. The top bed may be parallel to the bottom bed or perpendicular to it, but the top bunk is always accessed by a ladder of some type. When not properly maintained these ladders can be…

Today we take a look at another case that was caused by a cruise company’s negligence. This case resulted from hazardous heavy doors that Carnival Cruise Line uses on its ships. In high winds these doors may move or suddenly close, injuring passengers in a number of ways including causing people to fall over and become injured from…