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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), in conjunction with G.P. Wild, a U.K. based consulting firm, releases regular report 
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Matthew A. Dolman's insight:
Cruise ships are known as “common carriers” since they transport passengers in exchange for money. This means they are held to the highest standard of care when it comes to the safety of their passengers and should be held liable for any injuries that occur due to unsafe conditions or other acts of negligence. However, cruise ship cases can be complicated and different from other types of personal injury cases for several reasons. First, many cruise ship companies are registered in nearby countries and therefore most cases arising from injuries on the ships are governed by maritime or admiralty law. (click on this article to learn more) If you have suffered an injury on a cruise ship, call us today for a consultation. (727) 451-6900
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Dealing with sexual assault while on a cruise ship in international waters can be devastating personally, and a complex legal case as well. Lear
Matthew A. Dolman's insight:
The question of who is responsible for a sexual assault can be very difficult when the assault takes place on a commercial cruise line in international waters. There are often many issues that could come into play like: what jurisdiction’s law has supremacy on the issue?; Is the cruise line responsible?; Is the individual who perpetrated the attacks entirely responsible leaving the cruise line free and clear?; What if one of the crew members of the ship was one of the attackers? All of these questions make sexually assault liability cases on a cruise ship murky at best. Luckily, we have a couple recent cases that will have to be our lighthouse on this issue. (click on this article to learn more)
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), in conjunction with G.P. Wild, a U.K. based consulting firm, releases regular reports on operational incidents on cruise ships. The most recent report covers the years from 2009 to 2016. Statistically speaking, cruising is the safest mode of transportation, with the lowest number of fatalities per billion passenger miles. From 2009-2016, almost 3,900 airline passengers and crew-members died; in the same time period, only 62 passengers and crew died on cruise ships.
In terms of accidents, the CLIA report divides them into significant operational incidents and minor operational incidents. A significant operational incident is one that causes at least a 24-hour delay, causes death to passengers or crew, or causes serious injuries to passengers or crew. A minor incident includes incidents that cause delays less than 24 hours, or minor injuries to passengers and crew. Operational incidents include the following:
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