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$253,000 Salvage Verdict
Announcement: $253,000 Salvage Verdict! Big News. This week on March 2, 2021, we obtained a verdict of $253,000.00 in a marine salvage case. This was not a settlement. It was a verdict issued by a federal court judge in the Southern District of Florida, and the case is known as Girard v. M/V Blacksheep…. Read More »
Are Cruise Lines Getting Ready to Sail in 2021?
Not until after March 2021 at the earliest. At 888-BOAT-LAW.COM we have written extensively that we did not see the cruise lines getting back to heavy operation until the summer of 2021—and we have not changed that prediction. If you look at the recent disclosures of the cruise lines—they are publicly traded corporations—you see… Read More »
Florida Fishing License
How Many Fishing Licenses Are Issued in Florida? There are almost 2 million fishing licenses issued to residents and visitors as of the end of the year 2020. This is according to the Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission (“FWC”). Persons under the age of 16 or over the age of 65 do not… Read More »
This Is Us
Yes, this is us. We are the law firm doing the boating crash injury cases. We are the ones regularly filing suit against the cruise lines for our injured cruise ship passengers. We are not the part-timers who only handle a boating case every few years. We are not the dog-bite attorneys. We are… Read More »
Do Cruise Ships Have Video Cameras?
Are There Cameras on Cruise Ships? Some Do and some don’t. It depends on the cruise line, but it also depends upon which vessel is in question. And, at least for right now it depends upon what part of the ship you are talking about. One thing is very certain, if you have an… Read More »
Covid and the King
Carnival’s Week: The Covid and the King Carnival Cruise Line suffered two setbacks this week. One having to do with a lawsuit arising from claimed Covid infections on CCL cruises. The second loss came over a dispute with Lebron James as to whether Carnival Cruise Line’s intended use of the name “KING JAMES” for… Read More »
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Cruise Ship Injury Case
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Cruise Ship Injury Case For most passenger injury cases it is one year. For the three major cruise lines, Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian it is a one-year statute of limitations. This can vary based upon the ticket (i.e., the contract between the passenger… Read More »
Is Carnival Watching You on Their Website
Is Carnival Watching People on Its Website? According to a class action lawsuit filed on November 10, 2020, the answer is “Yes”. The suit was filed in California and is seeking class action status based upon the allegations that Carnival is using software to follow and copy your keystrokes while on their website. The… Read More »
How Many Boats Are in Florida?
How Many Vessels Are There in Florida? There are 961,266 registered boats in the State of Florida for the year 2019. These are the last numbers released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (“FWC”). The FWC reports numbers for the previous year. For the year of 2018 it was 950,740 vessels. For… Read More »
Crashes at Night
Boating crashes at night Unfortunately boating crashes at night are commonplace now. It likely has something to do with the higher prevalence of vessels in the State of Florida. 961,266 in 2019—the last numbers released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (“FWC”). Also contributing to boat crashes is the fact that few… Read More »