You hear high-profile stories about passengers going overboard on cruises, but the reality is far from the hype. Just 1 or 2 overboard incidents occur monthly, out of the 2.5 million people cruising during that time. You are far more likely to suffer injuries due to cruise ship negligence, and…
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Florida Court Upholds Forum Selection Clause in Cruise Personal Injury Case
A Florida court recently heard an appeal in a cruise ship personal injury case. However, rather than the more common personal injury case brought by a passenger, this case was being brought by a gentleman who was working under contract to conduct art auctions on cruise ships. A Serbian national…
Norovirus Outbreak on Series of Australia Cruises
The Celebrity Solstice ship has reportedly been dealing with a series of Norovirus outbreaks, according to reports and a recent passenger’s statement. The passenger stated that he and his wife had been informed of the prior outbreak of the gastrointestinal virus after their ship left the Sydney port for Auckland. The passenger…
Pleasure cruise sails into nausea and near-mutiny
Passengers who book cruises for pleasure sometimes reach an unwanted destination. Our Miami cruise ship injury attorneys review numerous cases where lines do not meet the standard of care they owe to their passengers or adequately meet the challenges of unexpected mechanical problems or weather. We recently learned about an…