Recent Blog Posts
How Many Passengers Cruise Each Year on Cruise Ships?
According to Cruise Line International Association (“CLIA”), the industry association organization, 28.2 million passengers sailed on cruise ships in 2018, up from 26.7 million passengers in 2017, and ridership is expected to reach 30 million passengers in 2019. Where Do Cruise Ships Travel Most? Cruise Line International Association (“CLIA”) the industry association organization estimates… Read More »
Limitation of Liability and Why It Is Important
We Represent People Injured in Boat Crashes and JetSki Collisions in Florida. Many visitors come to Florida, are hurt on a vessel, and then return to their out-of-State home. Here is something significant to note about such cases. Insurance companies frequently resort to a Limitation of Liability action against injured persons. This is a… Read More »
Medical Services on a Cruise Ship
You’d Better Know About Medical Care on a Cruise Ship The vessel has limitations on the medical care and procedures they can perform on the vessel. Cruise lines don’t like to advertise this fact. The vessel is not a hospital. Read the ticket book to see what services the cruise line specifically offers. Read… Read More »
Medical Malpractice on a Cruise Ship
Franza Decision. What Does It Mean? Recently the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—which governs Florida, Georgia, and Alabama—decided a very important case relating to cruise ships. Previous cases had held that if a cruise ship’s doctor committed malpractice on a passenger, the cruise line was not liable for that doctor’s conduct. The decisions… Read More »
5 Common Trick Questions in a Deposition for Personal Injury
What Are Some Questions to Be Alert About? “What did you tell the [Emergency room], [Police officer], [Your doctor], etc., when you first saw them?” This is a trick question because the opposing counsel knows your answer is unlikely to mirror what was written by ER doctor, police officer, or your doctor. Therefore, your… Read More »
NTSB Says Casino Boat Owners Responsible in Fire
On January 14, 2018 Tropical Breeze Casino Cruz, LLC sent out their shuttle boat, the Island Lady, to head toward its gambling ship offshore. On that shuttle vessel were 53 passengers. Along the way an engine over-heated and caused a fire to break out on the vessel which eventually engulfed the entire vessel and… Read More »
Where to File Suit on My Cruise Ship Injury Claim
For many cruise claims they have to be filed in the State of Florida, and for many of those, they have to be filed in Miami in federal court. The passenger ticket is the contract between the passenger and the cruise line. The ticket book contains important information including where a passenger has to… Read More »
Hidden in the Fine Print: Things You Need to Know About Your Cruise Contract
This Was the Title of a Recent Article on the Cruise Critic Website. It was actually “16” Things You Need To Know” For those who have never viewed Cruise Critic it is a website with tremendous amounts of information relating to cruise ships, passenger feedback, and informative articles on everything from ports of call,… Read More »
Top 5 Mistakes in Va Disability Decisions That Can Be Appealed
What VA Disability Decisions Can Be Appealed? Today’s blog comes to us from Columbia, South Carolina law firm Bluestein Attorneys. The attorneys at Bluestein have received accolades for their dedication to representing their clients in the areas of VA Disability, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Business Litigation, and more. In our time spent representing veterans… Read More »
Canoe Crash Near Davis Islands
The Devastating Crash Involving a Canoe These are always difficult, tragic, stories to read. The Tampa Bay Times reports that a canoe—perhaps a Gheenoe?–fitted with an outboard motor crashed into a piling and ejected the operator yesterday August 5, 2018 near David Islands in Tampa. The report indicates that the motor was still running… Read More »