28

Oct

Cruise Passenger Allowed to Pursue Personal Injury Claim Against Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Without Providing Written Notice of the Accident

One of the first questions our maritime injury lawyers ask potential clients is whether they provided the cruise line written notice of their accident. Nearly every cruise line requires passengers

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26

Oct

Sandals Resorts Cannot Force Scuba Diver it Abandoned in the Open Ocean to Litigate in Federal Court

On October 14, 2008, Sandals Resorts in Antigua abandoned multiple scuba divers in the open ocean for over 2 ½ hours when the resort’s dive boat left the dive site.

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24

Oct

Cruise Lines Cannot Force Rape and Sexual Assault Claims to Arbitration

We have been reporting on the major cruise lines forceing their crew member employees to sign arbitration agreements. These arbitration agreements deprive crew members of having their personal injury and

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20

Oct

Cruise Lines Liable for Passengers’ Deaths Due to Inaccurate Excursion Information

On September 13, 2010, we posted an article about cruise lines’ liabilities for injuries and deaths occurring on shore excursions. Recently, a Miami, Florida Federal court determined a cruise line

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18

Oct

Carnival Cruise Lines Ordered to Pay Attorney Fees for Improperly Attempting to Force a Crew Member to Arbitrate His Personal Injury Claim

We reported on August 9, 2010 that Brais & Brais was successful in obtaining a ruling from a Miami, Florida Federal Court finding Carnival Cruise Lines cannot force a crew

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