Cruise Ship Deck Burns Passenger's Feet
A Celebrity cruise ship deck burns a passenger’s feet so badly that the 66-year-old man suffered from neuropathy of his feet. Neuropathy is the dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves, typically causing numbness or weakness. Once afflicted, the disease can last a lifetime. Cruise Ship Negligence Some accidents are just that, accidental, and no
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Former Royal Caribbean Crew Member Wins $20.M For Hand Injury
A former Royal Caribbean crew member wins $20.3 million after a jury finds her former employer responsible for a catastrophic injury in 2008 while she was working on board. Her injuries are so severe that her hand is unusable. About Crew Member Injuries With the average cruise ship setting sail with approximately 2,700 passengers aboard,
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Cruise Head Injury
It’s unfortunate, but accidents and injuries are common on cruise ships. Many vacationers suffer from a cruise head injury after a slip and fall. Slips and falls are the most common injury on a cruise ship. Many people do not think there is anything that can be done afterward. However, there are legal options. Cruise
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Cruise Ship Deaths Spike In a Single Port
People can pass away even on a vacation or cruise. Statistics show that cruise ship deaths are more common than previously thought. According to the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office, 91 people died on cruise ships arriving in Fort Lauderdale between 2014 and 2017. This is just Florida. Cruise insiders estimate that up to 3
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Cruise Ship Passenger Arrested For Inappropriate Photos of Passengers
Cellphone cameras can capture the joy of taking a cruise. However, they also tempt people from taking unsavory candid photos as well. People hide their cameras, and then take inappropriate photos without the victim’s knowledge. Common names for these shots are either “upskirt” or “downblouse” photos. Unfortunately, this is what recently occurred onboard a cruise ship.
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Legal Rights of Injured Children on a Cruise
Cruise ships are a time for families to get together. These vacations are marketed to children and adults alike. Since cruise lines structure the ship with the whole family in mind, there should be safety measures in place to keep the kids safe. If not, then a child could be injured. Parental & Child Legal
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Potential Cruise Ship Injury Compensation
It is important to know that if you were injured on a cruise ship or an excursion, there is compensation that could available to you. The financial gain from a suit could help offset any issues medical or emotional. This makes it a bit easier to try and deal with the after-effects of a cruise
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Carnival Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Perpetrator Pleads Guilty
A former teenage cruise ship passenger from Kenova, West Virginia pled guilty to sexual abuse of a minor passenger. The assault happened aboard in a cruise ship bathroom on the Carnival Conquest in January of 2016 as the vessel cruised the Bahamas. About Cruise Ship Sexual Assault People often assume that violent crimes, including sexual
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Cruise Ship Groping Rising
Passengers are experiencing an increase in sexual assaults aboard. In fact, cruise ship groping is on the rise. This comes at a when more women and men feel empowered to speak openly about sexual assault. Passengers aboard cruise ships are calling out bad behavior more frequently, too. About Cruise Ship Sexual Assault People often assume
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Cruise Ship Camp Injury Hurts Child
When a parent leaves his or her child at a camp onboard a cruise ship, it is expected that your child will be safe. However, that was not the case when a mother left her young teenage daughter at the camp aboard a Carnival Cruise ship. She picked up an injured child who received substandard
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