Brais & Brais’ lawyers filed suit against NCL on behalf of a passenger who asserts she was raped and sexually assaulted in a public bathroom aboard the Norwegian Sun cruise ship. On April 11, 2011, the passenger (whose name is kept confidential due to the extreme nature of this lawsuit) […]
Category: Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Law
Sexual assaults and rapes do happen to cruise passengers. In fact, there are several claims of rape and sexual assaults aboard cruise ships each year. This problem was so prolific that in 2010 Congress enacted the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act. This law is designed to enhance passenger safety […]
Recently, there has been major legislation concerning the problem of rape and sexual assaults on cruise ships. On July 27, 2010, President Obama signed the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act into law. This act increases security, law enforcement, and cruise lines’ accountability for rapes and sexual assaults occurred on […]
Our maritime lawyers receive many calls from passengers who visit cruise doctors for routine medical problems but, due to medical malpractice, are left in a weaker condition. Often times improper medical treatment by cruise doctors’ leads to prolonged hospitalization, organ damage, amputation or death. The question on many passengers’ minds […]
Trip and fall accidents occur often on cruise ships. In fact, our Florida Board Certified Maritime Lawyers regularly represent clients who were injured in trip and fall incidents against cruise lines such as Carnival, Norwegian (NCL), Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Costa, Oceania and Disney. Injuries from trip and falls range from […]
