Category Archives: Cruise Line Attorneys
WHO HANDLES CRUISE SHIP INJURY CASES IN THE VILLAGES?
The attorney specialists at www.888BoatLaw.com do. And they are located in The Villages. The first thing to know is that cruise ship injury cases have a very short statute of limitations, usually one year, so you have to be careful about that. (Each situation varies, call us about your case.) There is also a… Read More »
TRIPPING OVER A CHAIR ON CRUISE SHIP
It sounds very simple. Chairs are lined are mostly lounge chairs, the long ones that passengers can layout on them. The chairs are put in place by the workers on the cruise ship for use by the passengers. The problem is that with the track encircling the perimeter of the sun deck the cruise… Read More »
INJURIES ON CRUISE SHIPS
People often ask “What injuries occur on cruise ships?” 25-year maritime attorney Frank D. Butler, at (www.888BoatLaw.com), who has handled 100’s of cruise ship injury cases tells us, “Certainly, the most prevalent injury we see on cruise ships is slip and falls, and they are numerous.” “With water everywhere, different walking surfaces, guests spilling… Read More »
WHAT ARE THE BUSIEST CRUISE SHIP TERMINALS IN FLORIDA?
Three of the busiest cruise ship launching terminals in the world are located in Florida, including the top two. This is according to the cruise ship industry publication, CLIA. Coming in at number three in the State of Florida (#9 worldwide) is Port Everglades, along the coast of Hollywood, Florida (near Ft. Lauderdale). According… Read More »
DO SEX ASSAULTS OCCUR ON CRUISE SHIPS?
Yes, unfortunately sexual assaults occur on cruise ships and we know this to be true because of the FBI data which is reported by cruise passengers, cruise workers, and the cruise lines themselves. For the 12-year period of 2010 through 2022, Business Insider found reports of 500 (Yes, that is Five Hundred) sexual assaults… Read More »
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT CRUISE LINES
Redbook recently published an article which it titled 20 Things you Didn’t Know About Cruise Lines. We agree with some of these (for instance, a wind tunnel is created when the balcony door is open and then the cabin door in open). The link for that article is here: 20 Things You Didn’t Know… Read More »
How To Find The Best Boating Accident Attorney In Florida?
First, you have to consider the two areas of boating law that apply to Florida boating accidents. In Florida, there are two general bodies of law that apply to boating accident cases: 1. Florida general negligence law, similar to what governs automobiles accidents, trip and falls, dog bite cases, etc., and 2. Maritime law… Read More »