Cruise Ship

Earlier this year cruise passengers were horrified as dozens of passengers engaged in raging brawls over several days. CBS News reports that members of a family group became involved in a fight as they sailed on the Carnival Legend on a 10-day itinerary through the South Pacific. The reason the group initially engaged in the…

Earlier this year partial surveillance video of two men assaulting a teenage boy aboard a cruise ship was released. It serves as a stark reminder of the dangers teens face when aboard the massive vessels, dangers which can arise out of seemingly unexpected circumstances. According to the NBC Miami report on the issue, the incident…

Seamen is a term-of-art under the Jones Act and includes those who work on cruise ships and (sometimes) yachts. The term seamen can refer to both “able bodied” crew members and officers. Seamen may be injured under a variety of conditions while working, from the common slip-and-fall to more serious accidents. For example, we have…

As passengers from the Carnival Sunshine cruise voyage that tilted dangerously over the weekend begin to tell their stories, it is hard to ignore the difference between what they say and what the cruise line reports. Passengers recount fearing for their lives as the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship listed dangerously Sunday, reportedly due to a…

A Queens, New York man was indicted in federal court last month, after he allegedly attempted to strangle and suffocate his girlfriend while on a cruise ship over the summer. 22-year-old Carlos Batista Jr. was taking a cruise to the Bahamas with his girlfriend in early September when, according to prosecutors, he assaulted her. Batista…

Foxnews.com reports that a Carnival cruise ship experienced significant mechanical issues over the weekend, resulting in the ship listing violently to its side. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com The report says that shortly after leaving Port Canaveral on Sunday the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship began to suffer a problem with the ship’s fin stabilizer,…

Newsweek.com reports that a cruise ship collided with another ship in an Italian port this week, after breaking free from its moorings in a storm. The incident occurred in La Spezia, Italy on Monday, the news outlet reports. The collision was apparently provoked by strong winds which broke the Celebrity Constellation cruise ship adrift, sending…

British newspaper The Mirror reports that two British cruise passengers were killed last month during an excursion in the Middle East. The report says that two British women and a British man were on the Fred Olsen cruise ship Boudicca on what was themed as an Authentic Arabia cruise. The group was on excursion from…

This week Inside EDITION aired an interview with a couple that reportedly found a hidden camera in their cruise ship cabin room. The couple, Chris and Dana White, say that they discovered the camera in their room, connected to a power source and pointed at the bed. The couple contacted cruise ship personnel, and video…

Alaska is taking major cruise lines to task after it was found that they were violating the state’s emissions regulations. Stuff.co.nz reports that six cruise ships which visited the state were busted for violating Alaska’s air and water quality standards. The ships include: Amsterdam Golden Princess Norwegian Jewel Radiance of the Seas Noordam Seabourn The…

Earlier this week we blogged about 29-year-old Christopher McGrory, who recently fell from a cruise ship which was sailing off the Florida coast. Though McGrory was retrieved from the water, he was later pronounced dead as a result of the injuries he suffered during the fall. The incident has sent shockwaves through the travel community…

23-year-old Brian Holland was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison this week after he was found guilty of sexually abusing a woman aboard a cruise ship earlier this year. Holland was sailing aboard the Carnival Elation cruise ship in February when he met the victim, a teenage woman who has a severe mental handicap.…

Time.com reports that a man has been reported dead after falling from a cruise ship in Florida. The Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line’s Grand Classic was headed from Florida to the Bahamas when the victim fell overboard. Authorities were able to retrieve him and take him to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where…

Australian Television Program Covers Wild Cruise Ship Fight 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…

NBC Reports Cruise Ship Returns After Battling 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…

A former cruise ship crew member was awarded $4.6 million in compensation this week after it was found that negligent medical treatment by the onboard infirmary resulted in the amputation of his arm.      News.com.au reports that Ilija Loncar was employed on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship when he started to experience flu-like symptoms. He…

Questions Surround Man Who Died After Cruise Ship Fall Overboard 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…

Father of Man Who Died After Falling From Cruise Ship Demands Changes 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…

Kansas Television Station Reports Local Woman Killed Aboard Cruise Ship 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…

Army Vet Dies After Falling From Cruise Ship 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…

Cruise Ship Arrives to Manhattan After Suffering Major Power Failure 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…

What to Look for When Hiring A Lawyer For A Claim Against The Cruise Lines 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.…

As a follow up to yesterday’s cruise ship injury post relating to the two recent drownings on Great Stirrup Cay, we wanted to bring you into the discussion in the comments section on ewnews.com’s write up on the incident. Many people chimed in to give their takes on the drowning of the Chinese woman in…