Cruise Ship
Why Do So Many People Go Missing from Cruise Ships?
Why Do So Many People Go Missing from Cruise Ships? Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Cruise Ship Conducts Rescue of Stranded Fishermen
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Conducts Rescue of Stranded Fishermen Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all over…
Read MoreAuthorities Call Off Search for Missing Cruise Ship Crew Member
Authorities Call Off Search for Missing Cruise Ship Crew Member Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all…
Read MoreFBI Investigates Mysterious Cruise Ship Death
FBI Investigates Mysterious Cruise Ship Death Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all over the nation, the…
Read MoreCruise Ship Battles 30-Foot Waves
Cruise Ship Battles 30-Foot Waves Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all over the nation, the world…
Read MoreCarnival Says Man Who Went Missing from Ship Traveled with Special Needs Organization
Carnival Cruise Line says that the man who went missing from one of its cruise ships over the weekend purposefully climbed over the rail of the ship. The company says that the 22-year-old victim was an autistic man, and was on a cruise organized by a special needs organization called Wishes4Me. The family, which is…
Read MoreCruise Companies Frequently Say Missing Passengers “Jumped” from the Ships
Every year dozens of cruise ship and large ferry passengers go missing. It is common for cruise companies, in an attempt to jump out ahead of the stories, to quickly plant the idea with the media that the victims jumped from the ship. The fact that cruise companies want to blame victims for their own…
Read MoreThe Travel Industry Wonders When the Cruise Industry Will Fix Its “Passenger Overboard” Problem
The most recent incident of a passenger falling off a cruise ship has many wondering, just how often does this happen and what causes someone to fall from a cruise ship? Popular website Quartz.com tacked these two questions in an article published today, and the answers to the above questions are startling. The article starts…
Read MoreCoast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all over…
Read MoreA Word of Warning About Go Cart Tracks on Cruise Ships
We wanted to issue a word of warning regarding the go cart attraction on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. Passengers are reporting that the carts go extremely fast for such a confined area, up to 30 miles per hour, and can cause quite a collision when they bump into each other. Passengers also report that…
Read MoreCBS News Covers Cruise Ship Safety
CBS News Covers Cruise Ship Safety Hickey Law FirmAttorney John H. (Jack) Hickey and his team handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to cruise ship accidents, admiralty and maritime accident cases, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, railroad accidents and car accidents. We represent victims from all over the nation, the…
Read MoreKey West Cruise Ship Mooring Destroyed In Collision With Rogue Ship
According to the Miami Herald, a recent cruise ship collision with a mooring in Key West has caused serious damage to the port. The report indicates that on November 27 the Silversea Silver Spirit cruise ship crashed into its mooring at Mallory Square, after the ship became caught in heavy winds. The damage to the…
Read MoreEngine Room Fires Are Extremely Dangerous
Fires in engine rooms can be deadly. They are a constant threat and the cruise line has to take every precaution to prevent. This same cruise line was investigated for criminal negligence when a boiler in the SS Norway exploded and killed and badly burned several philipino crew members. That incident years ago resulted in…
Read MorePrincess Cruise Line Awaiting Sentencing for Employee’s Explosion Death
The Otago Daily Times reports that a crew member of the Emerald Princess cruise ship was killed in February 2017 when a gas cylinder exploded in Port Chalmers. The worker had been assigned the duty of checking nitrogen cylinders which are used to propel life boats. After filling one of the cylinders and putting it…
Read MoreNorwegian Jade Itinerary Cancelled Due to Mechanical Issues
A cruise ship suffered mechanical problems earlier this week, causing end its itinerary early. USAToday.com reports that The Norwegian Jade ended its 10-day itinerary to the Caribbean, including stops in St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Martin, early when the ship began to suffer mechanical problems on Monday. Instead of returning to Miami…
Read MoreChoosing The Right Lawyer To Sue A Cruise Line
Whеn уоu’rе іnjurеd bу аn unѕаfе еnvіrоnmеnt or nеglіgеnt асtіоnѕ оn lаnd, реrѕоnаl іnjurу lаw іѕ hоw you ѕееk rеѕtіtutіоn for уоur іnjurіеѕ. But at ѕеа, it’s maritime lаw thаt аррlіеѕ аnd injuries оссurrіng оn a bоаt оr at ѕеа are соvеrеd bу a dіffеrеnt соdе оf lаw thаn thоѕе whісh take рlасе on land.…
Read MoreJack Hickey – Admiralty and Maritime Lawyer
Admіrаltу аnd mаrіtіmе lаw іѕ a hіghlу specialized аrеа оf thе law so muсh ѕо, that the Flоrіdа Bar established a bоаrd сеrtіfісаtіоn in thіѕ field. At our firm, we represent сlіеntѕ in admiralty аnd mаrіtіmе lаw matters іn Florida. Using years оf соmbіnеd еxреrіеnсе, we are wеll equipped tо hеlр you асhіеvе fаvоrаblе rеѕultѕ…
Read MoreCruise Ship Sexual Assault
An innocent vacation spent leisurely enjoying thе bеаutу оf thе Caribbean аbоаrd a luxurу lіnеr, such as Cаrnіvаl, Celebrity, Norwegian, оr Royal Cаrіbbеаn International, іѕ a dream-come-true fоr many people. Unfortunately, сruіѕе ship раѕѕеngеrѕ often dо nоt rеаlіzе thаt sometimes various сrіmеѕ occur durіng сruіѕеѕ, іnсludіng: Phуѕісаl beating Sexual assault Rаре Whіlе сruіѕе lіnеѕ would…
Read MoreChildren of Cruise Ship Falling Death Victim Speak Out
The family of the U.S. woman who died aboard a cruise ship last week is speaking out. The victim, identified as 52-year-old Almarosa Tenorio, died aboard the Royal Princess cruise ship last week when she fell from the upper deck of the ship and struck a life boat in the ship’s lower region. Speaking to…
Read MoreWhat To Do If You Are Injured On A Cruise Ship
Nоbоdу еxресtѕ tо bе hаrmеd whіlе either wоrkіng оn a сruіѕе ship оr еnjоуіng a сruіѕе ѕhір vасаtіоn. Cruise ship wоrkеrѕ expect tо bе рrоvіdеd with a ѕаfе working environment аnd сruіѕе ѕhір guеѕtѕ еxресt tо еnjоу a safe vacation while aboard a cruise, yet many people are іnjurеd оr kіllеd іn cruise ship ассіdеntѕ…
Read MoreRoyal Princess Cruise Ship Returns to U.S. As FBI Investigates Mysterious Death
The Royal Princess cruise ship returned to Port Everglades today, amid speculation surrounding the circumstances leading to the death of one of the ship’s passengers. The 52-year-old female victim reportedly fell 14 stories from the upper deck of the ship and struck a life boat in the lower part of the massive vessel. Initial reports…
Read MoreSuing Cruise Lines for Cruise Excursion Injuries and Death
Earlier this year a tour boat sank off the coast of Mexico. The boat was carrying passengers from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on a diving excursion, and the sinking put the 10 travelers aboard the boat in mortal jeopardy. Thankfully, everyone survived. No one died in this case, but just a month earlier 12…
Read MoreFBI Now Involved in Investigation of Cruise Ship Death
The FBI is now involved in the investigation surrounding the death of a U.S. citizen, which occurred aboard a cruise ship earlier this week. The 52-year-old unidentified woman was sailing on a seven-day itinerary to Aruba aboard the Royal Princess cruise ship when she fell from the upper deck of the ship. Published reports indicate…
Read MoreDeath Aboard Princess Cruise Ship Investigated As Possible Murder
An American citizen died aboard a cruise ship yesterday, in an incident that authorities are saying may have been a murder. USA Today reports that the woman died yesterday while sailing aboard a Princess Cruises ship, after falling from the upper deck of the ship and hitting a life boat. The report says that Aruba…
Read MoreWoman Dies After Falling Overboard During Cruise Ship Vacation
The report indicates that the 70-year-old woman fell from a Holland America cruise ship on November 7th as it sailed din the vicinity of Avatiu, Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Though passengers who fall overboard are usually never seen or heard from again, in this case the woman was pulled from the sea alive. She…
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