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PONTOON BOAT INJURY CASES
At www.888BoatLaw.com we are a 25-year Florida maritime law firm who see many types of boating injuries in our boating accident practice. One of the most prevalent genre of cases we see involve pontoon boat injuries. There are several reasons why that is the case. First, pontoon boats are heavily featured in boat club… Read More »
WHO IS THE BEST CRUISE SHIP INJURY LAW FIRM?
There is not an official award of best cruise ship injury law firm, but there are factors to help you come to a choice. First, you can check the reviews that have been left by prior clients of the law firms which reviews would be specific to cruise ship, boating accident, and JetSki collision… Read More »
CRUISE SHIP INJURY CASE: IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
www.888BoatLaw.com, a 25-year Florida law firm specializing in cruise ship injury cases. Most cruise ship injury cases have a 1-year statute of limitations. Most cruise lines require you to provide written notice of your cruise ship injury claim within six months of the incident. (Check your ticket. That is the contract between you and… Read More »
A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CASE WAS FILED AGAINST ME, WHAT STEPS DO I NEED TO TAKE NEXT?
First thing, a Limitation of Liability case is a case filed wherein the owner of a vessel (sometimes it is a single owner of a recreational vessel, sometimes it is a boat club, sometimes it is a person or company running an excursion, sometimes it is a person or company running a JetSki or… Read More »
CAN I DEFEAT A WAIVER I SIGNED WHEN I GOT HURT IN A BOATING ACCIDENT IN FLORIDA?
Yes, potentially. But the first thing you need to do is hire a maritime attorney to fight for you on your case. This information is not taught in auto accident cases, and that is because auto accident law does not apply to a waiver signed before a boating accident case or JetSki accident case…. Read More »
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT MY FLORIDA BOATING ACCIDENT CASE IS WORTH?
First, you need to know what law applies to your case. The reason for this is to know whether maritime law applies to your case or whether the laws of Florida apply to your case. It is not always an easy question. If the injury incident occurs along the Atlantic Ocean shores, Key West,… Read More »
WHAT IS A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY LAWSUIT
A Limitation of Liability lawsuit is a suit filed in federal court and its aim is to limit the payout on a boating, jetski, boat tour, diving excursion, parasail, or commercial vessel, etc., injury case to the worth of the vessel involved after the crash. Specifically, the owner of the vessel files a civil… Read More »
HOW DO I KNOW IF A PERSON INJURY LAW FIRM IS RIGHT FOR ME?
Here is how you can know whether a personal injury firm is right for you. Here are five things you want to know about a law firm before hiring them and how to choose the right one. How many cases does the frontline employee have who will be assigned to your case? Recognize this… Read More »
DOES A CRUISE LINE HAVE TO GIVE OVER AN ACCIDENT REPORT?
When a passenger is injured on a cruise ship, and it does not matter whether it is on a Carnival cruise ship, Royal Caribbean vessel, Norwegian Cruise Line vessel, etc. the cruise line begins “an investigation” aboard the vessel. Many times this involves taking statements from the injured passengers, from passenger witnesses, or from… Read More »
Passenger Safety and Legal Rights Aboard Charter Boats in Florida
Florida’s coastline makes it one of the nation’s top destinations for charter boat excursions, from deep-sea fishing trips and sightseeing tours to luxury yacht outings. But when accidents happen on the water, passengers may not realize they have specific legal rights. Understanding passenger safety standards and the remedies available under maritime and state law… Read More »