View of top deck of cruise ship with luxurious pools and spa facilities.
The one thing that a lot of people don’t realize, even when they are purchasing cruise ship passenger vacations is that while the cruise line has a corporate headquarters here in the United States the ships themselves are not registered in the U.S. Passengers board in here at various ports and disembark, but the vessels are not American flagged. Instead they are carrying flags of another country, which means they go by the laws of that country and not U.S. laws.
Why, Oh Why Would Cruise Line Companies do This?
There is good reason why cruise line companies choose to have their vessels registered in certain countries instead of the United States. There is less oversight,...
Helpful Tips in a Difficult Time
It’s often a matter of time. Car accidents occur every day across the country and can cause severe injury or even death. Make sure to memorize these tips so that when and if you are faced with a car accident you know what to do.
Stay Calm. When faced with such an accident, make sure that you stay in the zone. Don’t become agitated and remain calm in the face of pressure. This can also help prevent accidents during crucial times.
Protect Others. If you can assist your other passenger or passengers, do it. If you are struck, make sure that they are taken care of and attempt to assist the people in the other car. If you can, try to block off that part of the road to protect both vehicles.
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By Michael Ehline – In any law firm, especially a high volume injury law office, one of the most common things is taking notes to determine what remains to be done and accumulated information on cases. Many of us trial lawyers will turn to our law clerks and paralegals and delegate these tasks to them, and also dictate requests. I for one require my law clerks to keep a yellow legal pad with them at all times. Most people are familiar with these legal pads, but more and more, the younger generation is turning to iPads and notebooks.
But in a law office, at least for now, our paper files require paper notes. Typically, our notes are essential. In a legal setting designed to ultimately go to trial, it is mandatory for my team to document...
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In the world of personal injury law, to many it would seem big egos, being macho, and willingness to take risks is part of the quintessential model injury lawyer. It seems this particular field of law is famous for attracting some rather colorful personalities and even downright narcissists.
Narcissism is a word that defines a psychological behavior of a person in which he likes to take too much interest in himself and admires all that he himself does. Dealing with such a personality can be extremely difficult because you can never get your message across or make the narcissist know your point of view. In most cases, the narcissist will be so overpowering in imposing his way of thinking...
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Our founding fathers set in stone, that our unalienable rights were, well, unalienable. But over time, politicians and even voters have appointed judges with a political bent in favor of curtailing these rights. An example would be that the First Amendment doesn’t protect yelling “fire” in a crowded movie house that is not even on fire, and so on. In fact, it is more than likely fraud, and if someone accused you of doing the yelling and you didn’t, it could even be defamation and so on.
Of course, yelling “fire” like that is not really “speech” to begin with, so of naturally there is no First Amendment protection for it. It is sort of like saying...
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An Airman 1st Class is embroiled in a scandal after it became apparent that he forcibly touched three women. The Air Force Times is quoting a branch press release stating that Michael Lightsey touched the women “for purposes of sexual gratification.”
All three of the women were undergoing procedures at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, part of the 59th Medical Wing. They were under the influence of anesthesia and found a man in blue scrubs groping them. One woman described the man as taking her hand to rub his genitals. Another testified that the man groped her breasts and sexually assaulter her with his fingers. All three women had similar accounts of such assault.
Lightsey...
Knowing if You have a Valid Claim
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There are steps in filing a personal injury lawsuit that can help to determine whether you have a viable injury claim in most states. When you or a loved one has suffered injuries due to the reckless or negligent actions of another individual or entity you may have the legal right to seek damages. Recovering damages is a monetary court award or settlement for injuries sustained and property damage, this includes compensation for medical expenses, loss of wages, pain and suffering, along with other damages related to the incident.
The family members of the injured victim because of negligent actions by another party may have a claim for damages, which is referred...
Many Americans have had to deal with it, and some without the proper compensation. Many people just let it go, believing that there’s no good way to challenge the big company and the denied claims. They believe that they will either lose in or out of court or win with a whole pile of legal fees. These misnomers play into the insurance corporations’ hands.
However, they know that if they are not challenged, they can continue such predatory practices and increase their bottom line. In short, there are many practices used by these companies to squeeze the little guy.
Let’s review some of them below.
Denial of claims is common and often the most visible. Legitimate claims are rejected because the company uses loopholes or legal...
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New legislation passed will now require a numeric accounting of missing persons and applicable alleged crimes committed on cruise ships. This information is required to now be reported no matter what the investigation status of the incident. Congress passed the legislation in a bipartisan vote of the Coast Guard Re-authorization Bill, which includes the Cruise Passenger Protection Act (CPPA). This is one of several provisions for passenger safety. House Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Congressman Ted Poe co-sponsored the CPPA.
Congresswoman Matsui stated the passing of the legislation is important for cruise ship victim advocates and for the millions of potential passengers now and in...
Burn injuries are one of the most painful types of personal harm and can have devastating scarring for the victim, which in a large portion of incidences are children, blemishing them for life. Many children and adults are harmed every year in their home. These are accidents that involve exposure to fire, heat, electricity and heat producing instruments.
In numerous incidences in the home causing this kind of harm can be prevented and younger children are the most likely to be hurt from scald burns. Children who are older are more often hurt by direct contact with fire known as flame burns. Either of these types of harm are painful, can be debilitating and result in scaring or disfigurement. There are some helpful tips to help prevent burns...
