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There is an endless amount of families, individuals, and business people who spend millions of dollars on cruise ship vacations every single year. Lets face it, it is one of the most fun and exciting ways for a person to spend some relaxing time soaking up the suns rays. Most of the cruise ships today even have several different fun and exciting activities planned out that the entire family is able to take advantage of. What more could you ask for, after all you are away from the hustle and bustle of your normal busy schedule. Another benefit is the fact that while your family is on these ships you do not have to worry about the constant danger and assaults that are taking place back on land…right? Wrong!

Having a ton of fun in the sun should not mean rape while you are out at sea, but unfortunately this is exactly what it does end up meaning for some passengers that are simply trying to take a break from reality and enjoy the peacefulness of a family vacation. It is actually impossible to keep assaults such as rapes from happening no matter where you may be at the time, and this certainly includes taking a ride on a ship headed to various areas of the ocean.

When this is the type of traumatic assault that one of your family members or even yourself have faced you need to know that there are compassionate and knowledgeable cruise ship rape attorneys that are available to help. They have a vast amount of experience in being able to handle all types of rape assaults at sea that are most common in happening on cruises and they have the know how to give you the assurance that you need in knowing that justice will prevail.

This can be a very hard and devastating time for your entire family and it can be very important to let professional cruise shit rape attorneys help you handle all of the frustrating and often hard to understand legalities. They will make every effort into reviewing every aspect of the assault and then studying your case in its entirety so they can direct you to the best action that should be taken.

Fun in the sun should not mean that you have to endure a rape at sea. When this is the type of situation that kicked you in the face, these experienced attorneys can also help direct you to the most qualified and experienced counselors that are so often needed when this type of traumatic event occurs.

If you were raped at sea, contactEhline Law | Injury Lawyer PC

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March 30, 2009 (by Aaron Marcus)

According to reports a waiter identified as Jorge Teixeria who has been charged with alleged aggravated sexual abuse was arraigned in Los Angeles District Court.This is a crime that cruise ship rape lawyers have often warned of and once again, it appears will result in a possible conviction of the alleged rapist.

Teixeria age 38, is a Portuguese national and was deemed a flight risk at his bail hearing and will be held in custody until his trial. Teixeria has worked on cruise ships for 18 years and if convicted of the charges could be sentenced to life in prison.

According to court documents the charges against Teixeria stem from a March 5^th incident aboard the Coral Princess while it was off the Coast of Mexico. He was charged after an unidentified 42 year old U.S. citizen made a criminal complaint.

It has been reported that the woman stated she had met the waiter in the dinning room, were Teixeria was the headwaiter. She and the waiter had shared some wine and she claims in the affidavit that after this he forced her to perform a sex act and assaulted her.

The Princess Cruise line claims that after the crime was reported the area where the assault took place was sealed off and Teixeria was restricted to his quarters, where he was guarded by security personnel.

According to the Assistant U.S. Attorney Reema M. El-Amamy, Teixeria admitted meeting the woman and stated that he touched her leg and another part of her body when they left the table. Teixeria denies sexually attacking the woman according to El-Amamy.

January 1, 2009

According to reports the Coast Guard has stated a man employed as part of the entertainment on the Carnival cruise ship Sensation reportedly fell overboard in the waters off of Florida.

The man allegedly fell overboard at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Thursday and in a statement from the Carnival cruise company the man was not working at the time he fell overboard and was a part of the entertainment staff on the cruise ship. Carnival also stated that six other crew members saw the employee fall overboard and the crew members stated the man accidentally fell from the ship. At the time the crew members saw him fall they threw him a life ring and also notified the ships officials. Then the Coast Guard was alerted to the situation according to Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class James Harless.

Harless stated the man fell approximately 82 feet and the water was approximately 72 degrees. He also stated it is unclear if the man overboard was able to catch the life ring the crew members threw to him.

Carnival Cruise lines have also released a statement to the mans family and friends stating their thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and his friends.

The ship was approximately 20 miles from the coast of Vero Beach when the man fell from the ship, after a full day of searching he has not been found; searches were carried out on the water and by air. Harless of the Coast Guard stated they searched with a Coast Guard cutter, a smaller boat that was dispatched from Fort Pierce and a rescue helicopter.

The Carnival ship Sensation was in route from the Bahamas to Port Canaveral, the cruise ship was late returning and passengers stated the atmosphere today was solemn in light of the missing man. Carnival cruise ship accident attorneys are probably sharpening their swords to get this case.

December 28, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by Princess cruise ship accident lawyers, the Mexican Navy and the United States Coast Guard have been searching the waters off of Cancun for an American woman that reportedly fell from a Norwegian cruise ship.

The woman has been identified as Jennifer Feitz age 36 who was aboard the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship that left Miami for a seven day cruise to the western Caribbean. Feitz was reported missing by her husband before 5:00 a.m. Friday morning, when the ship was east of Isla Mujeres.

The Mexican Fifth Naval Regional Command stated they had been searching using navy boats and helicopters and had found no signs of the woman late Friday and had to halt their search due to difficult weather conditions and strong waves.

The United States Coast Guard was using a Falcon jet; they also halted their search until the next morning. They stated they will resume the search using a C-130 according to Petty Officer Third Class Nick Ameen. If you were injured in a cruise ship accident, call 888-400-9721 to speak with California cruise ship injury lawyers.

According to reports the search for Jennifer Feitz was taking place approximately 17 miles east of Cancun.

The Norwegian Cruise Line has made no public statement about Jennifer Feitz.

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December 15, 2008 (by Michael Ehline, Esq.)

According to reports of boating accident lawyers in Los Angeles County, a distress call was received by the authorities from a 52 foot yacht named Giant Feet after it struck rocks in the vicinity of Coyote Point in the San Francisco Bay area.

The Coast Guard responded to the distress call where the yacht was found to be taking on water and rescued twenty-six people aboard the boat.

The rescue attempts by boat were unsuccessful as the yacht was in to shallow of water, by the Coast Guard and the local fire department. After the attempts failed a helicopter lowered a small life raft and rescue swimmers, who were able to get the twenty-six passengers off the 52 foot yacht.

The passengers were then transported to the San Mateo County Fire Department Incident Command Post that was located at Coyote Point Marina.  If you were seriously injured in a boating accident, contact the Law Offices of Michael Ehline at 888-400-9721.