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Cruise Ship Passenger Slip / Fall Accidents & Injuries – What is the Cruise Line’s Responsibility?

November 15, 2010 Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Law

Many cruise ship passengers slip and sustain injuries due to slippery decks each year. Maritime law imposes certain duties upon cruise lines to lessen the likelihood of such accidents and injuries. The purpose of this article is to explain these duties. Cruise lines are obligated under maritime law to exercise […]

Cruise Passenger Allowed to Pursue Personal Injury Claim Against Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Without Providing Written Notice of the Accident

October 28, 2010 Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Law

One of the first questions our maritime injury lawyers ask potential clients is whether they provided the cruise line written notice of their accident. Nearly every cruise line requires passengers to give written notice of their claim within a certain time as a condition to bring a personal injury lawsuit. […]

Cruise Shore Excursion and Tour Injuries & Deaths vs. The Cruise Lines’ Ticket Disclaimers – A Maritime Lawyer’s Analysis

September 13, 2010 Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Law

Several people are injured and killed each year while participating in a cruise ship shore excursions and tours. Unfortunately, cruise lines painstakingly attempt to avoid responsibility by burying disclaimers on the back of excursion and cruise tickets. Despite these attempts, maritime law imposes certain responsibilities on cruise lines which they […]