Cruise Ship

There has been a surprising rash of drownings on Norwegian Cruise Line owned Great Stirrup Cay recently, and its time the authorities take notice. The most recent report of drowning was reported on July 6th by the Bahamas Press. The website says that the drowning had occurred on July 3rd and involved an adult male.…

Cruise Ship Attorney Jack Hickey Featured on INSIDE Edition 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…

Coast Guard Medevacs Woman from Royal Caribbean 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…

Rescue of Cruise Ship Crew Member Called “Miracle” 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…

Missing Cruise Ship Crew Member Rescued After Nearly 24 Hours At Sea 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…

At Hickey Law Firm, P.A., we find that many individuals seeking information on traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases have similar questions. For that reason, we have assembled a couple of frequently asked questions that we often receive. If you are seeking legal counsel in the state of Florida for a TBI, a brain injury attorney…

Cruise Ship Collides with Dock in Honduras 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,…

NBC Nightly News Profiles Cruise Ship Dangers 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,…

Coastguard Medevacs Passenger from Carnival Horizon 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…

A Royal Caribbean employee has been awarded a massive sum after being injured while working aboard one of the company’s cruise ships. According to the Miami Herald, Lisa Spearman’s hand was crushed by a door in 2008 while she was taking part in a safety drill aboard the Voyager of the Seas cruise ship. Newsweek.com…

Jacksonville Man Charged with Cruise Ship Sexual Assault 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,…

U.S. Coast Guard Medevacs Elderly Woman 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…

Carnival Cruise Ship Pipes Burst, Flooding 50 Staterooms 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…

Every year, hundreds of people are hurt, and dozens of people are killed, in cruise vacation related incidences. While the most frequent criminal cause of injury among cruise ship passengers is cruise ship sexual assault, more cruise ship travelers are injured and killed during excursions than perhaps any other cause. In December the world was…

A yacht captain has been charged in the death of one of his passengers. Last month we reported on a story in which a man was mortally wounded after being struck by the propellers of a yacht on which he was a passenger. Initial reports indicated that the victim had fallen from the vessel, but…

Though here have been several videos which have captured cruise passengers falling overboard from the massive vessels, it nevertheless remains jarring when such an occurrence is visually documented. The most recent case of a cruise ship passenger disappearance being captured on film occurred this week when a woman fell from a P&O ship in Australia.…

Brian Holland continues to await his day in court after he was charged with cruise ship sexual assault last month. 23-year-old Holland is charged with having sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman as they sat in a hot tub aboard the Carnival Elation cruise ship in February. The woman, who is mentally challenged and reported to…

Some years ago, we blogged about at terrible tragedy which befell a family as it took an excursion from a Carnival cruise ship. As the Chaparro family was traveling with the execution company on the island of St. John, the vehicle in which the family was traveling passed by an area known for gang violence.…

When you spend money on a cruise vacation, you expect to be getting first-class service and amenities. However, there is potential for accidents and personal injury to occur if the cruise line fails to maintain a safe and hazard free environment. In the slideshare below, we outline some of the most common forms of cruise…

A man who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman aboard a Carnival cruise ship late last month was denied bail at his hearing last week. 23-year-old Brian Holland is accused of having sexually assaulted an 18-year-old mentally challenged woman in a hot tub aboard the Carnival Elation cruise ship in late February. According to…

The #metoo movement has seen hundreds (and perhaps thousands) of women stand up and speak out against sexual assault and sexual harassment. We have been covering the topic of cruise ship sexual assault for the past decade on this blog, and have often noted that cruise ship sexual assault is the most commonly reported crime…

The woman who fell from a cruise ship earlier this week was reportedly taking a selfie at the time she went overboard. The 53-year-old victim fell from the Norwegian Epic cruise ship as it sailed off the coast of the Bahamas. The victim was reportedly in the water for approximately 60 to 90 minutes before…