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The following is a representative list of some of the verdicts and settlements we have obtained for our clients who were recently injured while on a cruise:
NATURE OF CASE
VERDICT OR SETTLEMENT
Malpractice / Failure to evacuate toddler
$5,528,000
Failure to evacuate
$4,000,000
Medical Malpractice of cruise ship doctor
$3,000,000
Brain damage to minor child
$2,500,000
Medical Malpractice / Failure to evacuate
$1,750,000
Rape victim
$1,575,000
Shore excursion accident
$1,250,000
Trip and Fall on cruise ship
$750,000
Cruise excursion incident
$600,000
Slip and fall on cruise ship
$500,000
Drowning incident during cruise organized shore excursion
$500,000
Central Florida man recovers for serious injuries resulting from cruise ship's failure to warn of dangerous condition
$425,000
Jones Act claim by crew-member injured on vessel due to the ship’s defective machinery
$420,000
Medical malpractice / failure to evacuate
$400,000
Slip and fall of cruise passenger on wet deck
$400,000
Slip and fall
$350,000
California client recovers for injuries resulting from cruise ship's failure to provide adequate medical care
$300,000
Slip and fall of cruise passenger on wet deck
$300,000
Jones Act claim by crew-member severely burnt due to engine malfunction
$300,000
Fall of passenger caused by malfunctioning automatic sliding door on ship
$275,000
Lack of maintenance resulting in fall of passenger on slippery surface of ship’s walkway
$260,000
Massachusetts woman recovers for hip injury resulting from shipboard negligent maintenance
$235,000
Delayed medical treatment and evacuation of cruise passenger
$225,000
Failure to clean wet surface on marble flooring resulting in fall of cruise passenger
$162,500
Failure to place anti-slippery mat on pool deck causing fall of cruise passenger
$150,000
Slip and fall
$145,000
Inadequate equipment resulting in shoulder injury to passenger during cruise fitness class
$100,000
Disclaimer: The facts and circumstances of your case or potential case may differ from the facts and circumstances of the cases discussed here. Not all case results have been provided. The results provided are not necessarily representative of the results obtained in all cases. Each case is different and must be evaluated and handled on its own merit.
Below are recent informative articles pertaining to cruise ship accidents and cruise ship litigation:
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