Aronfeld Trial Lawyers Blog: Personal Injury & Cruise Safety Insights

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Man Dies in Balcony Fall on Norwegian Getaway Cruise Ship

Tragedy occurred on the last night of Norwegian Getaway’s most recent cruise. The ship, which departed PortMiami on Friday, August 21, 2026, was making her way back to Florida after visits to Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian’s private island. The passenger fell from his stateroom balcony onto an exterior promenade and sadly did not survive the fall.

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LABOR DAY SAFETY TIPS

As Labor Day weekend approaches, many of us are looking forward to celebrating the unofficial end of summer. From road trips to barbecues, this holiday is one of the most common times for people to travel during the year.  

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Spencer Aronfeld, 2026 Florida Super Lawyer, maritime personal injury attorney and Aronfeld Trial Lawyers founder.

MARITIME PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY SPENCER ARONFELD NAMED A 2026 FLORIDA SUPER LAWYER

“I am honored to be selected to this year’s list of Super Lawyers,” said Spencer Aronfeld, founder of Aronfeld Trial Lawyers. “I am grateful to my colleagues for their nominations and to the Super Lawyers selection panel for recognizing my professional achievements. This recognition not only reflects my work, but our firm’s continued commitment to achieving the best possible results for our clients and upholding the highest standards of the legal profession.”

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Remember, Honor and Drive Safely This Memorial Day

The roads can be a dangerous place on any given day, but statistics show that certain days stand out among the rest for being more dangerous. The Memorial Day holiday, along with other summertime holidays (Independence Day and Labor Day) have the highest average fatality rates per day.

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Crew Member Falls Overboard ‘Norwegian Breakaway’ Still Missing After Search Efforts

The U.S. Coast Guard was alerted of a crew member falling overboard the Norwegian Breakaway on Saturday, April 25. Authorities said the crew member was seen falling from an upper deck and into the waters about 12 miles off the coast of Cape Cod in security camera footage. The U.S. Coast Guard led search efforts, deploying helicopters and rescue boats before suspending the search Sunday afternoon.

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ARONFELD TRIAL LAWYERS’ CLIENT WINS JURY TRIAL AGAINST CARNIVAL IN OVERSERVICE OF ALCOHOL CASE

This was a legal battle that was brutally fought for over two years. Holding a major cruise line accountable for the over-service of alcohol is an extremely challenging legal argument to make, but we were always confident that once a Miami jury heard the full facts of the case, they would have no difficulty holding Carnival responsible. We are very pleased that after a long five-day jury trial, justice prevailed in favor of our client.

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