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'Idiosyncratic Realities': Appeals Court Leaves Medical Damages for Cruise Injuries to Juries

Reviewing a question for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit puts its faith in juries when it comes to deciding medical damages for cruise injuries.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

California Court Kicks Out Coronavirus Case Against Cruise Line

Princess Cruise Lines, a subsidiary of Carnival, was one of the first cruise lines to garner worldwide attention regarding its handling of the coronavirus after a number of passengers aboard the Grand Princess tested positive.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Carnival Hit With First Shareholder Class Action Over COVID-19 Outbreaks

The suit, filed Wednesday, is the first shareholder class action against Carnival Corp., which faces lawsuits over emotional distress, medical expenses and deaths relating to COVID-19 outbreaks on board its cruise ships.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

A Miami Lawyer Collapsed in Court, Then Learned She Had a Rare Illness That Left Her Paralyzed

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare neurological disorder. The body's immune system mistakenly attacks its nervous system, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Watch Your Step: Court Reinstates Case Against Carnival Over Passenger's Fall

A woman walking behind her husband on the Carnival Pride tripped over a deck chair leg in a narrow walkway.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Crew Member of Cruise Ship With Virus Cases Dies in Florida

With the death of Wiwit Widarto, 50, of Indonesia, the coronavirus-related death toll on the ill-fated cruise ship Zaandam raises to four.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cruise Lines and the Coronavirus: What Liability Do Cruise Lines Have?

Among those infected were 19 crew members and two passengers. With more than 3,500 people onboard the ship in close proximity, this number was expected to rise. All American passengers on the Grand Princess were to be routed to military bases in California, Texas and Georgia for a 14-day quarantine.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

They're Stuck on a Ship. But These Broward Residents Are Suing Over Coronavirus Quarantine

Two Florida passengers are stuck on a cruise ship. But their lawyer has filed suit on land.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cruising for a Bruising?

In his Admiralty Law column, James E. Mercante discusses cases in which "the ship hits the fan," causing a cruise to go from dream to nightmare.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Denies Boat Contractor's Dismissal Bid in Vessel Fire

A Merritt Island-based company lost its attempt to avoid litigation over the cause of a fire blamed on a bow thruster.
2 minute read

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