Tag Archives: maritime law
Jury Awards Cruise Passenger Over $1 Million for Trip and Fall
Trip and Fall Costly for Costa Christmas Eve, 2014. Joyce Higgs, from Michigan, was enjoying a leisurely cruise with her family on board the Costa Luminosa. While walking back from the buffet line to her daughter’s dining table, she tripped and fell over a mop bucket, fracturing her shoulder and arm. Costa Cruise Lines, a subsidiary… Read More »
Slip and Fall on a Cruise Ship
Cruise Ship Slip and Fall Injuries: Common Cruise Ship Negligence Most people go on cruises to enjoy a relaxing vacation. However, sometimes an accident occurs. As it would seem, slip and fall accidents are the most common type of accident aboard cruise ships. The motion of the seas combined with already slippery decks and… Read More »
Cruise Line Ticket Contract
What’s in My Cruise Line Ticket Contract? What do Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Costa, Princess, Disney Cruise Lines and all other cruise lines have in common? They all make you enter into a binding contract before you embark on your (hopefully) relaxing, injury-free vacation. You may be surprised to know, however, that by signing the Ticket… Read More »
