20

Dec

Royal Caribbean Cruises’ FlowRider Waiver Held Unenforceable

Cruise ships today are more reminiscent of floating carnivals than a means of transporting passengers from one port to another. Modern cruise lines spend millions of dollars advertising the ship

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27

Nov

The Jones Act and Foreign Seafarers

Our lawyers represent crewmembers and seafarers from all over the world. One of the first questions that must be answered when a client contacts the law firm is whether United

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13

Oct

Punitive Damages Available for Cruise Passenger Personal Injury Claims

There is nothing more worrisome to a cruise line in a personal injury case than the potential of a punitive damages award. For years it was believed by the cruise

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20

Sep

Brais & Brais Successful in Remanding a Crewmember’s Jones Act Negligence Claim to Miami, Florida State Court for Jury Trial in a Post Lindo v. NCL World

For the past six years, cruise lines such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Norwegian (NCL) have attempted to require their crewmembers who get hurt on the job to forgo

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25

Aug

Court Rules in Favor of Boat Owner Represented by Brais & Brais in a Dispute Concerning the Sinking of a Recreational Boat

Brais & Brais’ Florida maritime attorneys successfully argued that a Federal Court can hear a breach of the warranty of workmanlike performance implied in an oral repair contract as well

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