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10 THINGS CRUISE LINES DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW, FROM A MARITIME ATTORNEY WHO SUES CRUISE LINES

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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WHAT TO DO AFTER BEING INJURED ON A CRUISE SHIP

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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WHICH CRUISE SHIP ATTORNEY SHOULD I CHOOSE?

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON A CRUISE SHIP INJURY CASE?

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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WHAT IF I AM HURT ON COCO CAY OWNED BY RCCL

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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PICKLEBALL INJURY ON A CRUISE SHIP

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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CRUISE SHIP INJURY ATTORNEY IN THE VILLAGES

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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CRUISE SHIP INJURIES, LOUNGE CHAIRS ON WALKWAYS

By 888 Boat Law |

With 5000 passengers and 1500 crew there are certainly many ways to sustain injury on a cruise ship. One of the most prevalent types of injuries we see, but which is greatly overlooked is passengers tripping over lounge chairs that have been set around the cruise ship’s walking track.  The typical set up is… Read More »

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WHO HANDLES CRUISE SHIP INJURY CASES IN THE VILLAGES?

By 888 Boat Law |

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 »

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TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR ON A CRUISE SHIP

By 888 Boat Law |

Yes, this is a real thing.  A repeat thing. Something known by the cruise lines. It sounds very simple. Chairs lined up for cruise passengers are mostly lounge chairs, the long ones that passengers can lay out on them.  The lounge chairs are put in place, in rows, by the workers on the cruise… Read More »

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