Are You Safe At Daytona International Speedway?

In 2001 Dale Earnhardt died in a crash at Daytona International Speedway, and the racing world mourned the loss of one of its greatest drivers. Almost immediately after, the Hans device was incorporated into NASCAR and other forms of racing to prevent drivers from experiencing the same injuries that took the legendary racer’s life. Racing […]

13-Year-Old Plummets to His Death While on Vacation with Family

According to CBSNews.com, a 13-year-old boy from Indiana fell from a 15-story balcony to his death while vacationing in Panama City Beach on April 5. Police officials say the boy was checking out of the Palazzo Condominiums in Panama City with his family when he realized he had left his phone in their room on […]

Three Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks Sickens Hundreds of Passengers and Crew

Three separate outbreaks of norovirus that affected more than 100 people each have been reported aboard two cruise liners, Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two of the ill-fated cruises struck Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas. During the ship’s April 5-12 cruise, over 100 of […]

Woman Says She was Mentally Scarred from Being Stranded on Carnival Triumph

One year after the Carnival Triumph cruise ship caught fire and lost power in the Gulf of Mexico, one woman that was on the disastrous cruise says she was “mentally injured” from what happened to her while on the vessel. According to CNN, the 54-year-old mother of two and grandmother of three was very emotional during her […]

UK Man Killed After Wave Broke Window of Cruise Ship

According to The Independent, a passenger on a cruise ship was killed in the English Channel and another airlifted to shore after their vessel was hit by a wave on February 14. This fatal accident happened aboard the British cruise ship Marco Polo, which is operated by Cruise & Maritime Voyages, as it headed for its […]

CDC Says Royal Caribbean Norovirus Outbreak One of the Worst in 20 Years

We recently blogged about the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Majesty of the Seas, that left dozens of passengers sick with norovirus; now the cruise line is in the media spotlight again for what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls the worst virus outbreak on a cruise ship in 20 years. On January 29, the […]

If I Got Sick on a Cruise Ship, What Should I Do?

When a cruise ship is not properly cleaned, sanitized and maintained, innocent passengers can be harmed. Passengers and Crewmembers Stricken With Norovirus on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship According to CNN, dozens of passengers on a four-night Royal Caribbean cruise became sick with a stomach illness. Royal Caribbean was negligent because the cruise line failed to […]

Investigation Reveals that Carnival Knew About Fire Risks on Triumph

According to an investigation by CNN, Carnival cruise line’s reports, inspections and maintenance records revealed a growing problem on the Triumph more than a year before the ill-fated cruise. The company’s documents exposed a dangerous pattern of leaks emerging on other Carnival cruise ships in years leading up to the Triumph disaster. In February of 2012, Carnival’s Costa Allegra caught fire […]

Recent Investigations Reveal That Few Casinos in Las Vegas Have Hotel Surveillance

According to a recent investigation, many Las Vegas casinos do not have adequate surveillance in their establishments, an absence that can create an ideal environment for crime. An investigation launched by The Associated Press found that 23 of the 27 major casinos in Las Vegas have no surveillance in their hallways or elevator landings. Only Caesars Palace, […]

Two Injured in Unrelated Incidents on Cruise Ship at Port Canaveral

According to WKMG Local 6, a man and woman were injured on a cruise ship docked at Port Canaveral on November 5. A cruise ship called The Norwegian Breakaway has a homeport in Manhattan and makes frequent stops in Brevard County. The ship set sail from New Jersey and docked at Port Canaveral to let […]