Many of our crew member clients had bad experiences with the doctors selected by their employer cruise line or shipping company. Often times the medical providers selected fail to properly diagnose injuries, prescribe wrong medication or botch surgeries. The first question our clients have is whether they must return to […]
Category: Cruise Ship Crew Member Injury Law
Cruise Ship Passenger Sexual Assault / Rape – Why it Happens, Your Rights and What to Do If Attacked
It is terrible but sexual assaults / rapes occur on cruise ships. In fact, during the short period of April 1, 2007 – August 24, 2007 the 25 major cruise lines that makes up the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reported 41 instances of sexual assaults / rapes occurring aboard […]
Sometimes crew members develop additional injuries or illnesses while on sick leave. Often times these new injuries or illnesses have nothing to do with the shipboard accident which placed them on sick leave in the first place. The question on the minds of these crew member is does the cruise […]
Our lawyers routinely handle cases where the crew members’ conditions worsen or new injuries occur due to the substandard medical treatment of the doctors selected by their employers. Under maritime law, an employer has the duty to provide prompt, proper and adequate medical treatment to its sick and injured crew […]
We are often contacted by crew members who were discharged from employment but were not paid all owed wages. Should this happen, you may be entitled to 2 times the wages for each day the ship owner fails to make payment. Crew Members Employed on American Ships The Seaman’s Penalty […]
