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Cruise Injury Statute of Limitation Fast Approaching
When the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in March and April 2020 the cruise industry was not spared. Most major cruise ships were grounded in the wake of the virus’ spread and have remained so ever since. But despite the global shutdown, the statute of limitation for filing cruise injury claims continues…
Read MoreFile Your Cruise Injury Claim Before Time Runs Out
We are sounding the alarm. If you were injured aboard a cruise ship in early 2020 there remains only roughly two to three months to file your cruise injury claim. The general statute of limitation to file your cruise injury claim is one year from the date of the incident. This means that if you…
Read MoreTwo People Seriously Injured In WaveRunner Crash
A serious crash involving a personal watercraft left two people seriously injured earlier this month. ABC-7.com reports that the incident occurred on January 2 when a man and woman were riding on a WaveRunner in the Boynton Beach area. The pair crashed into a seawall and were thrown from the craft. First responders arrived on…
Read MoreYacht Catches Fire Off Coast of Florida Keys – Two People Escape Without Injury
A pleasure yacht caught fire off the coast of the Florida Keys on Thursday and required intervention by the U.S. Coast Guard to help control the situation. KeysWeekly.com reports that officers with the Coast Guard and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation responded to the scene at about 1:15 p.m. to find the 56-foot boat fully…
Read MoreKey Biscayne Boat Crash Leaves 1 Missing and 4 Hospitalized
A boat crash off Key Biscayne Monday night left one man missing and four others hospitalized. NBCMiami.com reports that the crash occurred at about 7:22 p.m. when two boats collided in the vicinity of Bear Cut Bridge. City of Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez says that one of the boats had seven people aboard…
Read More20 People Missing on Boat From Bahamas to Florida – Coast Guard Calls Off Search
The United States Coast Guard has announced that it is suspending its search for a boat carrying 20 people from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth, Florida. People.com reports that the Coast Guard’s search reportedly covered 17,000 square miles over three and a half days, and employed various maritime and air assets including Coast Guard Air…
Read MoreThree Injured and Hospitalized Following Boating Crash in Sarasota
Three people were injured in a boating crash in Sarasota on Saturday. WFLA.com reports that a group of six was traveling in a 22-foot boat at approximately 4:00 p.m. when the vessel struck a channel marker and sea wall near Flamingo Avenue. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to the scene of the…
Read MoreThe Clock Is Ticking to File Cruise Injury Related Claims
The statute of limitations for many cruise injury-related claims is one year from the date of the incident. This means that generally speaking, victims of cruise negligence related injuries must file their claims within one year of the date of the incident, or their claims will likely be blocked by the courts if filed later. In…
Read MoreFiling A Cruise Sexual Assault or Injury Suit In A Jurisdiction Outside Miami, Florida
Yesterday we blogged about filling your cruise ship sexual assault or injury suit in the correct jurisdiction. We mentioned that many of the major cruise companies, such as Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean, require passengers to file suit in Miami. Though many of the major cruise companies require filing in Miami, other cruise lines…
Read MoreWhere to File Your Cruise Ship Injury or Sexual Assault Case
As the clock ticks on the statute of limitations for filing your cruise ship injury or sexual assault case, it is also extremely important that you remember that you must file your case in the correct jurisdiction. When you board a cruise ship you agree to the so-called cruise contract or cruise ticket. This ticket…
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