Category Archives: Cruise Ship Injuries
Medical Malpractice on the High Seas: Your Rights After Inadequate Cruise Ship Medical Treatment
When embarking on a cruise, passengers typically anticipate relaxation and adventure, confident in the expectation that, should a medical issue arise, competent medical care will be readily available onboard. Unfortunately, reality often falls far short of these expectations. Cruise ship medical malpractice can lead to serious health consequences and extensive financial hardship. Understanding your… Read More »
Cruise Ship Slip-and-Fall Injuries: Understanding Liability and Your Rights
Unfortunately, slip-and-fall accidents aboard cruise ships are common and can cause significant injuries. These can deeply affect your vacation experience and potentially lead to lasting physical and financial hardships. When embarking on a cruise, passengers rightly expect a safe environment. Regrettably, negligence or insufficient safety protocols by cruise ship operators can create hazardous conditions,… Read More »
Cruise Ship Passenger Rights Under the Athens Convention: International Law Explained
The Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea (commonly referred to simply as the Athens Convention) is a treaty adopted to standardize and clarify the rights of passengers traveling internationally by sea. Initially established in 1974 and subsequently amended, most notably by the 2002 Protocol, the convention sets… Read More »
10 THINGS CRUISE LINES DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW, FROM A MARITIME ATTORNEY WHO SUES CRUISE LINES
1.THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS The statute of limitations for most cruise line injury cases is only one year. Check with a maritime attorney, not a car accident attorney, about the specifics of your case. The cruise line will talk with you about your medical bills, and sympathize, and email…until you pass that statute of… Read More »
WHAT TO DO AFTER BEING INJURED ON A CRUISE SHIP
First, if you are still on the cruise ship you need to take photographs of the location, the thing, the hazard, the person, etc., which caused you injury. Do not presume the cruise line will help you document why they caused injury to you. In fact, all cruise lines operate on the premise that… Read More »
WHICH CRUISE SHIP ATTORNEY SHOULD I CHOOSE?
You certainly want someone with experience who has successfully handled many cases against the cruise lines and has done so for years. You want someone who is not just advertising for every manner of personal injury case under the sun. But how can you know if you are hiring a specialist or a pretender?… Read More »
WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON A CRUISE SHIP INJURY CASE?
As with most things in life, the statute of limitations on a cruise ship injury case depends upon the facts of your situation. In general, most cruise lines operate on a one-year statute of limitations for adults who are injured on a cruise ship or on an island owned by the cruise line. More… Read More »
WHAT IF I AM HURT ON COCO CAY OWNED BY RCCL
Cruise lines recognized it was not enough to sail from Florida and go to Caribbean ports or sail to Cozumel. Each of the major cruise lines either owns or leases islands which are exclusively used by them. The following is a list of cruise lines and the islands over which they have control. … Read More »
PICKLEBALL INJURY ON A CRUISE SHIP
So the answer to the question is: Yes we have seen and handled pickleball injuries incurred while passengers were playing pickleball on a cruise ship. How do pickleball injuries occur on a cruise ship? Mostly in the same ways you would have injury if the game was being played shoreside. The court is wet… Read More »
CRUISE SHIP INJURY ATTORNEY IN THE VILLAGES
In retirement years many people turn to cruise ships as a form of travel, adventure and relaxation. In Florida, there are many cruise lines that operate from one of the major Florida terminals: Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, MSC, Virgin, Celebrity, Princess, Margaritaville, etc., all cruise from Florida. But what happens if there is an… Read More »