Maritime
27-Year-Old Man Killed in Haulover Inlet Boat Crash
A boat crash on Thursday resulted in a man being ejected from the vessel and going missing. Now, authorities have found the body of the missing victim, and have arrested the driver of the boat that crashed. NBCMiami.com reports that authorities took 53-year-old Dean Sealey into custody at approximately 3:00 a.m. Friday morning in the area…
Read MoreAward Winning Personal Injury Lawyer Jack Hickey
John (Jack) Hickey is an award-winning lawyer with years of experience both inside and outside of the courtroom. Fewer than 1% of the attorneys in Florida are board-certified. Mr. Hickey is double, both in civil trial and admiralty and maritime law. Watch the short video below to learn more about our founding attorney’s awards and…
Read MoreSerious Boat Crash Leaves Two Passengers With Serious Life-Altering Injuries
Alcohol and boating do not mix. Especially when the vessel’s captain is drinking, the mixture of alcohol and boating can result in serious hazard for the vessel’s occupants. This tragic fact was proved yet again during a boating outing in late 2019 when a boat captain crashed into a jetty, seriously injuring his passengers. The victims…
Read MoreCrusise Ship Doctor Dies of Coronavirus
The head doctor of the cruise ship Costa Fascinosa died of coronavirus after receiving treatment for the virus in Santos, Brazil. Maritime-executive.com reports that the deceased doctor was 70-year-old Paolo Mudanò of Genoa, Italy. Mudanò and other Fascinosa crew members have been quarantined off the coast of Santos, Brazil since March 19, as local authorities…
Read MoreNightmare aboard Norwegian Cruise Ship as Man Allegedly Severely Assaults Woman
The FBI has arrested a man on suspicion that he severely assaulted a woman while sailing aboard a cruise ship. Arrest of Jeff Smiley III: Special Agent in Charge Douglas A. Leff, of the FBI San Juan Field Office, announced the arrest of Jeff Smiley III for assault of a female passenger on a cruise…
Read MoreLegal Advice for Victims of Sexual Assault on a Cruise Ship
Cruise ship vacations often give passengers a false sense of security. There’s no police presence on board, but crewmembers in security uniforms give the impression of safety. While there are typically hundreds of passengers, certain areas of the vessel have less traffic. Dark corners and empty corridors combined with the over-serving of alcohol make for…
Read MoreInquiry Finds that Cruise Ship Worker Was Crushed to Death by Window Washing Machine
A 57-year-old Pakistani man was killed while working aboard a cruise ship in 2018. An investigation to the man’s death has now concluded that he was killed by a piece of heavy machinery which is used to clean the vessel’s windows. The BBC reports that 57-year-old Arshad Mehmood was working on the MV Azura cruise…
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 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 MoreTwelve Year-old Girl Raped Onboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship
Jane Doe V. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line The following is a description of a personal injury case we have filed. This is a case involving a personal injury aboard the Mariner of the Seas, a cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in its literature and advertisements represents directly or…
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