Category Archives: Cruise Ship Injuries
WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR A CRUISE SHIP INJURY CASE?
The statute of limitations for a cruise ship injury is generally 1 year against most cruise lines. NOTE: your case will vary depending upon the facts. You need to consult a maritime attorney to discuss the specifics of your cruise ship injury case and know for sure the statute of limitations on your case…. Read More »
What Pool Injuries are Common on Cruise Ships?
Florida is known as being an ideal place to take a cruise, and many of the biggest cruise ship lines depart from our state’s ports. These cruises are known for providing great entertainment, delicious food, and memories that last a lifetime. Unfortunately, not all cruises end well. Even if the ship does not get… 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 »
Incident Report on a Cruise Ship?
Do I Have to Fill Out an Incident Report if I Am Injured on a Cruise Ship? There is certainly no legal requirement that you have to do so. But that is not how the cruise lines think about it. It is interesting how cruise lines treat passengers like customers when cruise lines want… Read More »
How to Choose a Boat Crash Attorney in Florida
How to Choose a Boat Crash Attorney in Florida Literally today I received two unsolicited emails from two different attorneys advertising respectively, boating crash services, and cruise ship injury services. In the first instance—it was certainly an email advertising blast probably to all known contacts of that attorney—it had the wrong statute of limitations… Read More »
Can a Vessel Be Arrested?
The answer to the question is Yes, even a vessel as large as a cruise ship can be arrested. A second question might be, “Why would anyone arrest a vessel?” The general maritime law of the U.S. provides that a vessel can be held responsible for its debts. This means that when an owner… Read More »
Can I Cancel My Cruise Because of Covid-19?
As of January 13, 2022 each of the cruise lines has different policies on this. It is no surprise that the cruise lines are not looking to give back money. Here are some considerations for you if you need to cancel a cruise or have been advised to cancel by a doctor. First, the… Read More »
Cruiseship Injury Specialists: Scoreboard
The world is full of talkers isn’t it? There are far fewer doers than talkers and that is prevalent throughout all facets of life. This is why it is amusing to us at 888-BOAT-LAW, a maritime law firm for more than 25 years helping injured clients, that some attorneys must think that “saying” they… Read More »