By Cruise Ship Injury Attorney Alex Perkins, Esq. Perkins Personal Injury Lawyers. When you sue a cruise line for a personal injury or accident that occurred during a cruise voyage, if that cruise touched a US port, the personal injury lawsuit must be brought in federal court in the United States. More specifically, most cruise [...]
Contact Info for Major Cruise Lines (But Call a Lawyer First) When you're injured aboard a cruise ship, your first instinct may be to contact the cruise line directly. After all, they’re the ones who run the ship, right? But here’s the truth: cruise lines are multi-billion-dollar corporations with legal teams trained to protect their [...]
Perkins Law Offices: Maritime Lawyer in Miami Cruise injury cases are not like regular personal injury claims—they're governed by a spider web of federal maritime laws, international regulations, and cruise line contracts that are intentionally written to protect the cruise companies. That’s why hiring a maritime lawyer based in Miami is absolutely critical. [...]
Cruise Ship Waterslide Injuries Lawyer Representing Victims of Cruise Ship Waterslide Injuries Nationwide Cruise lines have expanded their on-board entertainment to include elaborate water parks and waterslides to attract passengers and families. Cruise ship waterslides have evolved from a plastic chute to a literal roller coaster with the advent of the Slidecoaster on the Norwegian [...]
Passenger vs Crew Injuries When a cruise ship accident occurs, the legal complexities of passenger and crew injuries can leave both parties grappling with a variety of concerns. Injuries at sea may involve serious complications, often exacerbated by the complex maritime laws that govern these incidents. From how to get treatment, to entitlement to compensation, [...]
Falling Over the Edge of the Infinity Pool We all saw what happened recently on a cruise from hell on the Icon of the Seas where a Royal Caribbean crew member passed away after going overboard following an altercation with another crew member. On that same cruise it looked like there might have been a [...]
Slippery Decks, Hidden Steps: Norwegian Cruise Fall Injuries Hundreds of thousands of passengers board Norwegian Cruise Line ships every summer expecting fun filled vacations. No one ever expects to get hurt. But the reality is that a small percentage of these cruise passengers will unfortunately have some type of accident or injury leading to serious [...]
Royal Caribbean Crew Member Dies After Going Overboard Near Bahamas — Cruise Ship Injury Lawyers Report Cruises News Tragedy struck recently when a Royal Caribbean crew member was reported dead after “falling” overboard near the Bahamas. While cruises vacations are generally safe getaways, bad things obviously can happen. Not much has been released by Royal [...]
Cruise Ship Bunk Bed Ladder Injuries When most people think of cruise ship injuries, images of slippery pool decks or rough seas come to mind. But there’s a surprisingly common—and often overlooked—source of injury onboard: cruise ship bunk bed ladder injuries. At Perkins Law Offices, we’ve handled numerous cases involving injured cruise passengers who never [...]
How Much Do Personal Injury Lawyers Charge in Florida? Hint- The Real Cost of Real Justice Is A Lot Less Than You Think When you’re injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you can get a lawyer for absolutely no up front costs whatsoever. Florida law is set up so that victims [...]
