Cruise Ship Lawyers Blog
Teetering waves and non-code-compliant stairs or railings are a dangerous combination — one that has caused painful injuries for many Leesfield & Partners clients.
While many may not think about the various ways in which they can be injured when they set out on a cruise ship vacation, it doesn’t mean that accidents still aren’t a possibility.
And serious injuries from falls aren’t just something that occurs to the elderly. Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that falls occur across all age groups. Even so, the average age of passengers departing from PortMiami is 46.5 years old, according to Industry Reports from the Cruise Lines International Association, showing that relatively young individuals are still falling (no pun intended) prey to these incidents.
