Maritime law is a very complicated area of law. So much so that in 1995 the Florida Supreme Court approved a maritime law board certification program for qualified lawyers. This program is designed to help the public make an informed decision when seeking and selecting a lawyer. Florida maritime lawyers […]
Category: Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Law
Certain cruise lines are depriving Florida resident passengers of their right to a jury trial without their knowledge. Buried in nearly all cruise line boarding passes is what is known as a choice of forum clause. This clause dictates the court where an injured cruise passenger must bring the lawsuit. […]
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 […]
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. […]
On September 13, 2010, we posted an article about cruise lines’ liabilities for injuries and deaths occurring on shore excursions. Recently, a Miami, Florida Federal court determined a cruise line can be held liable for the wrongful death of a passenger during a shore excursion if the cruise line misstated […]