by Spencer Aronfeld | Feb 20, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
Cruise ships sail in open waters to a variety of destinations worldwide. Maritime law governs injuries on cruise ships, and passengers have just one year from the date of the incident to file a claim. These cases must be filed in Federal Court in Miami, regardless of...
by Spencer Aronfeld | Feb 19, 2020 | Cruise Ship Accidents, Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
One of the most common injuries we see as cruise ship passenger attorneys are slip, trip and falls. Whether it be down a staircase, slipping and falling on the ship’s deck or tripping over a threshold- these falls can result in serious injuries. Different types of...
by Spencer Aronfeld | Feb 17, 2020 | Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been on quarantine for over a week after dozens of Americans tested positive for the coronavirus. The outbreak began with a handful of passengers, as cruise officials began to quickly react by enforcing a mandatory quarantine....
by Spencer Aronfeld | Feb 13, 2020 | Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
The coronavirus outbreak has those in the travel industry on high alert, including members of the cruise industry. In the event someone on a cruise ship exhibits any of the symptoms of the virus, cruise personnel must conduct a ship quarantine to keep any individuals...
by Spencer Aronfeld | Feb 5, 2020 | Cruise Ship Injury, Cruise Ship News
The Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at the port of Yokohama has been quarantined while all 2,666 passengers and 1,045 crew members are tested for the coronavirus. This comes after a former passenger was diagnosed with the illness in Hong Kong, and eight passengers...
by Spencer Aronfeld | Jan 28, 2020 | Cruise Ship Injury
A passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas lost his life after falling overboard while the ship was docked in Puerto Rico. The passenger was a 46-year-old male from Naples, Florida. According to initial reports following a review of closed-circuit television...
