Cruise Ship
How Common are Slip and Fall Accidents on Cruise Ships?
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…
Read MoreWho Should I Call if I’ve Been Injured in a Boating Accident?
When you are injured in a boating accident, it is a good idea to contact an attorney as soon as possible. Admiralty and maritime laws are extremely complex. Without an experienced lawyer on your side, you may be waiving your right to seek fair compensation. If you have been injured in a boating accident, Hickey…
Read MoreHow Long do I Have to File a Cruise Ship Injury or Wrongful Death Claim?
In the state of Florida, you have only one year to file a claim following injury, assault, or other harm on a cruise ship. However, there are exceptions to this statute of limitations in cases involving minors or when a life has been lost. Minor Children and Cruise Ship Injury Children who are injured on…
Read MoreIs There A Time Limit For Bringing A Claim Against A Cruise Line?
Question: When do I have to bring a claim against a cruise line? Is there a time limit? Answer: There is a time limit for everything in life. And that includes when you have to bring a claim against a cruise line. Cruise passengers who are adults and are injured have 1 year from the date…
Read MoreBoy Airlifted to Hospital After Being Injured While Diving in the Florida Keys
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…
Read MoreMiami Entrepreneur Dead After Crash Involving Boat and Personal Watercraft
A Miami entrepreneur died in a boating collision near Miami Beach on Sunday. MSN.com reports that on Sunday 42-year-old Aaron Hirschhorn went for an excursion on his hoverboard. His wife became concerned after he did not return her communications and posted an urgent message on Instagram asking the couple’s friends in Miami Beach to contact…
Read MoreStatute of Limitation for Filing Most 2020 Cruise Injury Claims Is Close to Expiring
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,…
Read MoreCruise Injury Statute of Limitation Fast Approaching
When the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in March and April 2020 the cruise industry was not spared. Most major cruise ships were grounded in the wake of the virus’ spread and have remained so ever since. But despite the global shutdown, the statute of limitation for filing cruise injury claims continues…
Read MoreFile Your Cruise Injury Claim Before Time Runs Out
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…
Read MoreTwo People Seriously Injured In WaveRunner Crash
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…
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