8

Jan

Injured Woman on Cruise Medevaced from Emerald Princess

An injured woman was medevaced January 6, 2012 from the Emerald Princess cruise ship off Nassau, Bahamas. At approximately 1:30 p.m. the Coast Guard was notified that a person sustained

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6

Jan

Norovirus Outbreak on New Orleans Based Norwegian Cruise Line Ship Spirit

The Centers for Disease Control CDC reports the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship Spirit experienced a Norovirus outbreak during the December 18-25, 2011 voyage. During that time, 94 passengers

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5

Jan

Men Charged for Passenger Rape aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Law enforcement arrested Luiz Scavone and a unnamed boy for the alleged rape of a teenaged passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas.

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3

Jan

Cruise Passenger Sexual Assault Victim Hires Brais & Brais’ Attorneys

A cruise ship passenger who was sexually assaulted aboard the Norwegian Sky retained the maritime attorneys of Brais & Brais to represent her in a claim against Norwegian Cruise Lines.

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29

Dec

Spouses of Injured Crew Members Are Now Able to Bring Lawsuits for Their Hurt Loved Ones

For years courts have denied the ability of injured crew members’ spouses to bring lawsuits for loss of consortium against ship owners. Given the recent Supreme Court decision of Townsend

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