Since the tragedy of the Costa Concordia occurred last January off of the coast of “Isola del Giglio”, Costa Cruise Lines has been in a public relations storm that seems never-ending. Captain Francesco Schettino, the ultimate responsible person aboard the sinking ship, was arrested the day following the events. This…
One hundred days have passed since the tragic events of the Costa Concordia which saw the confirmed death of 30 cruise passengers and the disappearance of 2 additional passengers whose bodies have yet to be found. It took more than 100 days for the cruise industry to agree on three…
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 applies to ships navigating in international waters. Article 98 of the UNCLOS provides that (1) Every State shall require the master of a ship flying its flag, in so far as he can do so without…
Leesfield & Partners recently filed two lawsuits against Celebrity Cruises and Caribbean Water Sports for the wrongful death and catastrophic personal injuries sustained by two cruise passengers in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. To read more about the lawsuit against the cruise line and parasailing tour operator: Lawsuit Filed against…
We have previously reported on the suspicious death of Kenneth John Gemmell who was a cruise passenger on the Allure of the Seas, a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises. It has not been over two weeks since the 30-year-old man disappeared at sea and the questions asked by…
For any media inquiry, please contact Ira Leesfield by email or by phone at 305-854-4900. Leesfield & Partners filed a lawsuit in federal Court against Celebrity Cruises and Caribbean Watersports & Tours, for their respective alleged negligence which resulted in the wrongful death of cruise passenger Bernice Kraftcheck. On November…
The father of Kenneth John Gemmell spoke out recently about the disappearance at sea of his 30-year-old son. We reported on this story as soon as it happened and once additional information became known. Several passengers on that same cruise have come forward with pertinent information which have raised some…
Earlier this week we reported on the death of a cruise passenger on the Allure of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean. At the time, Royal Caribbean’s public relations was in full damage control mode, cooperating with the local authorities, providing investigators with captured footage of the ship’s closed-circuit surveillance…
An investigation led by the authorities in the Bahamas and assisted by Federal Agents is underway after yet another cruise passenger fell off the ship and died as a result of his injuries. At the time the incident occurred, Allure of the Seas, cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean, was…
We recently reported on two incidents occurring only days apart where cruise passengers had fallen and died as a result of their injuries. The first incident saw the death of Barbara Wood on the Liberty of the Seas, owned and operated Royal Caribbean Cruises. The investigators and witnesses to the…