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22 Nov 5:59 pm
... " by the crew member. These early warning signs are sometimes ignored or swept under the rug. Profile of the Who, When and Where a Cruise Line Predator Strikes In our experience, the crew member most likely to harass or assault a passenger is a ... Few Suggestions So here are some suggestions when you are sexually harassed or, as some people understate, "inappropriately touched" on a Royal Caribbean cruise: Head directly to the Purser's Desk. Request to see the Security Officer, the Head Purser, the ...
Cruise Law News - http://www.cruiselawnews.com/
12 Nov 12:27 pm
... due to the repetitive heavy load and strain. Once their bodies are broken, the crew members are of little use to the cruise line. Royal Caribbean sends them back to their home countries, where they are neglected and then abandoned. The extreme cost ... of the Seas and Allure of the Seas), and the reality of being unable to even sell out the Oasis of the Seas for its inaugural cruise. For every ten inquiries we receive from injured crew members - like Trinidadian crew members Mr. Ambris (above) and ...
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23 Nov 7:04 am
... 18 cruise passengers who were on cruise sponsored eco-tours on Saturday. The passengers were from cruise ships operated by Disney and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. They were part of two groups touring the "Earth Village," which is a ... in Nassau in an article "Multiple Tourist Robberies." This was not a random excursion but was advertised and sold by the cruise lines and was in association with a governmental organization called the Bahamas Association for Social Health's (BASH). The excursion was ...
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19 Mar, 2008 2:59 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
... Jay Wingate has been in the news lately, with tales of chasing cases, payoffs, and the like, Now, it is reported that: "Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is suing attorney Jay Wingate to recover about $1 million in attorney fees, alleging his firm used ... for the money in Miami-Dade Circuit Court after effectively forcing Wingate off a portfolio of 77 other admiralty cases. Royal Caribbean claimed a Wingate paralegal and investigator paid kickbacks to a corrupt claims adjuster with the cruise line in ...
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog - http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/
8 May, 2008 9:43 am
Today's Greenwich Post reports that a one million dollar settlement negoiated with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines by Jennifer Hagel Smith has been upheld by Connecticut Probate Judge David Hopper. You may remember that Ms. ... death. Mr. Smith's family filed their own lawsuit and have objected to the fact that his widow has negotiated this settlement with the cruise line without their knowledge or involvement. The family's lawsuit was dismissed by a Florida Court but that determination is still up on ...
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New York Probate & Estate Litigation Blog - http://www.nyprobatelitigation.com/
8 May, 2008 4:43 pm by Philip Bernstein
Today's Greenwich Post reports that a one million dollar settlement negoiated with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines by Jennifer Hagel Smith has been upheld by Connecticut Probate Judge David Hopper. You may remember that Ms. ... death. Mr. Smith's family filed their own lawsuit and have objected to the fact that his widow has negotiated this settlement with the cruise line without their knowledge or involvement. The family's lawsuit was dismissed by a Florida Court but that determination is still up on ...
New York Probate & Estate Litigation Blog - http://www.nyprobatelitigation.com/
20 Mar, 2008 4:38 am by Walter Olson
Following up on the story noted here and here: "Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is suing attorney Jay Wingate to recover about $1 million in attorney fees, alleging his firm used misrepresentation to settle 23 worker-injury cases with the cruise line....
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3 Nov 6:24 am
... This is a special award, reserved only for the cruise line which demonstrates the worst treatment of passengers, crew members, and the environment. And the Winner for October Is . . . Royal Caribbean Cruises. A Little Background Info on Royal Caribbean Cruises ... She continued to work. April turned to May and May turned into June. Finally she was referred from the cruise ships to a doctor ashore who eventually mis-diagnosed her condition as a neurological condition. When medical conditions cannot ...
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29 Jan 7:39 pm by Lipcon Law Firm
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world's second-largest cruise operator, projected 2009 profit will fall more than analysts estimated ... ticket prices to stimulate demand. The shares dropped 13 percent. The operator of 38 cruise ships today forecast 2009 earnings will drop to $1.40 a share, trailing ... liquidity as of Dec. 31, executives said on the call. The operator of the Pullmantur Cruises and Azamara Cruises lines last year changed some itineraries to lower fuel consumption ...
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
3 Nov 7:22 pm
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Royal Caribbean Cruises' third-quarter earnings fell 44% as ticket prices remained soft and the travel industry continued to slump. Royal Caribbean reported a third-quarter profit of a little over $230 million, down from around $412 ... entitled "Royally Grounded," the Motley Fool put things in simpler terms, reporting that the cruise line's third quarter "was a dud." Revenue fell 15% to $1.8 billion, as "the crummy economy and ( ...
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19 Jan, 2008 6:57 am by Lipcon Law Firm
... 't take proper care of that person, the cruise lines disavow any responsibility whatsoever." Mike and Janice Sullivan went on a Royal Caribbean cruise that ended in disaster when, they said ... I didn't know if she was dead or what," he said. Janice remembers the cruise line sat her down in a chair and put ice on her head. ... any profession that you're in, you have to be accountable to someone," Janice said. From a Dream Cruise to a Calamity Iris Cruz and her family are determined to find justice after ...
Tags: News, LMA
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
18 Jan, 2008 9:59 am by Lipcon Law Firm
... 't take proper care of that person, the cruise lines disavow any responsibility whatsoever." Mike and Janice Sullivan went on a Royal Caribbean cruise that ended in disaster when, they said ... I didn't know if she was dead or what," he said. Janice remembers the cruise line sat her down in a chair and put ice on her head. ... any profession that you're in, you have to be accountable to someone," Janice said. From a Dream Cruise to a Calamity Iris Cruz and her family are determined to find justice after ...
Tags: LMA, News
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
29 Apr 8:04 am by Lipcon Law Firm
... Bureau. "It's a great place for cruisers to visit." Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., the world's two largest cruise lines, made the announcement in response to recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ... Passengers already on the ships are unlikely to get a refund because of the change in itineraries, but travelers who are scheduled to take a cruise to a Mexican port may be offered a chance to switch to a ship with a different route, such as cruises to Alaska. No ...
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
10 May, 2007 3:51 pm
The mother of a Canfield, Ohio man who fell off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship nearly a year ago and was never found again has filed a personal injury lawsuit seeking in excess of $15,000 in damages from the cruise line. A Vindy.com story details how Susan DiPiero filed her wrongful-death lawsuit earlier this week in Miami, Florida on the behalf of her 21-year-old son Daniel DiPiero's estate, and his father and three sisters. Daniel DiPiero ...
The Injury Blog - http://blog.totalinjury.com/
6 Oct, 2008 7:41 pm by Lipcon Law Firm
In great news for cows but another blow for vacationers, the cruise vacation giant Royal Caribbean has elected to charge $14.95 to anyone who orders New York ... on lobster, and get somewhere interesting all for the same price, which on the major lines pans out to be between $100 and $200 a day. Here we have ... getting to where customers now have to school themselves in ways to protect themselves from the major cruise lines' price tricks. One recent vacationer bemoaned the new flurry of opportunistic ...
Tags: Maritime, Matter, Week
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
19 Nov 6:57 pm
... the Maersk Alabama was hijacked by Somali pirates in April. The crew members sued Maersk Line Ltd., the operator of the vessel, and Waterman Steamship Corp., the crewing company which hired ... have been literally hundreds of pirate attacks against a wide variety of cargo ships, cruise ships, and private yachts and sailboats in just the last few years. ... $1,500,000,000. If Royal Caribbean and the other cruise lines don't invest in reasonable security measures, such as additional security guards, ...
Cruise Law News - http://www.cruiselawnews.com/
28 Oct 8:20 pm
Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas coming to a port near you . . . HOLY CRAP!!! Here's my take: Monster of the Seas - a Cruise Line Only Gordon Gekko Could Love . . . Photo credit: Oasis of the Seas DailyMail.co.uk "Inside the world's biggest and most expensive ever cruise ship, the £810million Oasis of the Seas"
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16 Feb, 2007 1:49 pm by Lipcon Law Firm
... Maltzman. Efforts to reach Maltzman were unsuccessful. Florida law is especially significant because the major cruise lines, such as Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, are based in Florida. Their ticket contracts say suits must be brought in ... 's attorneys said they were unable to serve papers on the English doctor who treated Elizabeth. The ruling only applies to cruise customers. Under a U.S. labor law, the same doctor who is considered a contractor when treating passengers is deemed an ...
Tags: Maritime, Matter, Week
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
4 Feb 7:18 pm by Lipcon Law Firm
... nationwide who were charged the fuel surcharge after they had booked their cruises. "Our guests and our residents deserve the most accurate information about the costs ... were retroactively charging a fuel supplement charge after cruises had been booked and deposits had been made by consumers. Under the agreements signed today ... Similar settlements were reached last year with Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Carnival and its subsidiary cruise lines, resulting in another $61 million in consumer ...
Cruise Ship Law Blog - http://blog.lipcon.com/
17 Oct 2:20 pm
... information is contained in a Miami maritime lawyer's blog: "Royal Caribbean Cruise Line advertises and markets that it has programs and caters to pre-teens and ... . Teens can also meet up and chill-out in the laid back Living Room lounge, or cut loose at Fuel, the teen only night club. Royal ... , took a moment to inquire into the stories. What's more disturbing is that no one in the cruise community bothered to address these disturbing stories. The editors of the popular CruiseMates or CruiseCritic ...
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