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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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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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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Engine Manufacture Liable for Boat Accident Injury
Swimmers and water skiers are injured each year by boat propellers. Our Florida boat accident attorneys are often asked if the boat or engine manufactures are liable for these injuries.
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Aug
Can a Cruise Line Fire Me for Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Our clients often ask us if their employer (whether it is a cruise line or shipping firm) can fire them for simply filing a maritime personal injury lawsuit. Our answer
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