Articles Posted in Maritime Law Miami

On August 7, 2025, a disturbing incident occurred aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas cruise ship when an adult male passenger was injured due to a malfunction on the ship’s water slide. While using the slide, a section of the acrylic glass panel unexpectedly shattered, causing injury to the guest. Fortunately, the man’s condition…

A horrifying incident aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has shocked passengers and authorities alike, as a crew member fatally jumped overboard after allegedly stabbing a fellow employee multiple times. The violent episode unfolded Thursday night while the Icon of the Seas was sailing near San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. According to the Royal…

A tragic maritime accident unfolded Monday morning in Biscayne Bay when a sailboat carrying five children and an adult was struck by a barge, causing the vessel to capsize between Monument Island and Hibiscus Island. The crash claimed the lives of two individuals, injured several others, and prompted an urgent, multi-agency rescue effort. According to…

A serious boating accident in Charlotte Harbor left five people hospitalized on Saturday, July 26, after a 25-foot center console vessel struck a piling near Alligator Creek, according to authorities. The crash prompted a swift response from multiple local and state emergency agencies and has raised concerns about boating safety in Florida’s busy waterways. According…

A holiday weekend turned tragic on Memorial Day after a boat exploded near a sandbar in Fort Lauderdale, injuring 11 people, including two children, according to officials. The explosion, which occurred around 5:45 p.m. near 9th Street—a popular area for boaters—sent victims flying into the water and prompted a swift response from nearby good Samaritans…

Tragedy struck in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, evening when a privately owned recreational boat collided with the Clearwater Ferry, leaving one person dead and 12 others injured. The devastating crash, which occurred near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers that exist on Florida’s busy waterways. According…

Boating accidents can happen in an instant and have devastating consequences. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), officers responded around 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, after receiving reports of a significant boating accident. Preliminary information indicates that a vessel, carrying one operator and seven passengers, struck a docked boat…

If you’re a lawyer from out of state considering handling your client’s cruise ship accident case against one of the major Cruise Lines, think twice before doing it alone. If you’re planning on handling a cruise ship accident case, you should contact one of the few law firms who routinely sue the cruise lines.  Cruise…

Flanagan & Bodenheimer recently received an opinion from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversing the district court’s entry of summary judgment in a cruise liability case handled by the firm. This is a big win for the firm, but an even bigger win for our deserving client. About the Case: Slip & Fall on…

As a resident of Florida or any other coastal state, you might have heard the term “maritime law” or “admiralty law” on television or on the radio and wondered exactly what it means. However, if you have been unlucky enough to have suffered some kind of injury or property damage at sea, you are likely…