Florida Personal Injury Attorneys Blog

Costa Cruise accident - Several Costa cruise passengers are feared dead with an estimated sixty more still missing after a cruise departed from Italy.

Reports say that the ship began to list, or tilt to one side, and then began to sink.

Cruising is often an amazing, relaxing vacation, but things can go wrong. Cruise lines generally have a legal obligation under maritime law to act reasonably under the circumstances. When they don't, they could be held liable for damages or wrongful death.

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What should I do if my attorney closes my accident or injury case?
We often get calls or email submissions from accident victims and families of wrongful death victims who were dropped by their prior attorney, and who believe they were hurt by someone else's negligence. They want us to take their case.

Lawyers drop cases for a variety of reasons, so don't be discouraged if your lawyer drops your case. Reasons include:

• Lawyer is too busy to effectively handle all cases


• Lawyer is not experienced enough to recognize the value in your case


• Lawyer got in trouble with the State Bar and must withdraw from all cases


• Lawyer took a job with another law firm and can't take your case any longer


• Law firm split up and you are left to find another lawyer


• Case was denied and lawyer won't file a lawsuit


• Conflict of interest prevents the lawyer from continuing with your representation


• You and your lawyer don't get along anymore and the attorney withdraws because of irreconcilable differences

The list is not absolute, but suffice it to say that I've handled many cases where other lawyers couldn't resolve the case. Just because one lawyer says he or she can't help you didn't mean you have no case. It may simply mean that one lawyer out of tens of thousands can't help you.

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My Attorney App by the Law Offices of Jason Turchin for Android and iPhone

To better connect with our clients, we developed the My Attorney App for Android phones, iPad and iPhone. The app has several purposes:

• To enable our clients to reach us whenever they need through simple push button calling, an easy to use texting feature, and a quick case question submission form


• To provide prospective clients with quick and easy contact to our office


• To give free accident checklists for clients and prospective clients to give them tips on what to do in case of an accident


• To have an Accident Help Kit available for clients to write in accident-related information and email it directly to my office


• To allow other lawyers to join our referral team and co-counsel with us on cases outside of their practice area or location


• To have easy access to our website and Facebook fan page


• To provide background information on our firm


• To highlight prior settlements and verdicts

No need a Vanity Number or Texting Number when you can have my Attorney App

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Cruising is a lot of fun for most passengers, but accidents do happen. The major cruise lines try to limit their legal responsibility to pay passengers money damages if they cause or contribute to any injuries. Most passenger contracts have provisions which contain these limitations. Here are some common limitations:

• Notice of the claim must be made within 6 months


• A lawsuit must be filed within 1 year


• The Court where the lawsuit must be brought is specified in the contract; i.e. US District Court in the Southern District of Florida - Miami Division

Nearly every cruise line has these limitations in your passenger contract. The limitations may also apply regardless of where in the world the injury occurred. For example, Carnival Cruises generally requires that all claims be brought in Miami in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. This means that if a passenger leaves a port in California and gets hurt on the Carnival ship, they may have to bring the claim in Miami.

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