Somewhere, a student in 7th grade gets bad marks, and the parents blame the teacher. On some 18th green, a golfer misses a three-foot putt and rants about needing a new putter. A teenager drives drunk, four people are killed and his defense is that he suffers from "affluenza" — a new word that is… Continue reading Who's Responsible For Anything Any More?
Tag: Cruise lawsuits
The Crazy World of Carnival Cruises
Do you hear the one about the cruise line that was being sued by the lawyer for passengers on a ship's "cruise from hell" even though the passengers weren't really on the ship? It's not a joke. It's true. And here's one for the Ripley archives…yes, Carnival. A Houston attorney named John Bruster Loyd —… Continue reading The Crazy World of Carnival Cruises
What Can Happen on Ship's 'Playground'
Here's a serious cruise incident for you to ponder: Last February, a nine-year-old boy on a Royal Caribbean ship suffered a head injury while playing a game similar to dodge ball. Participants were other kids and crew members from the ship. The ship was docked in the Bahamas. The kids were invited to play by… Continue reading What Can Happen on Ship's 'Playground'
Carnival corners market on suits
We always thought the only cheap suits in the world are hanging in closets, or on people who like to wear them, but maybe there is some competition in the legal world after all… * * * A man from Ireland, where jokes are legendary, sued Carnival because he was "humiliated" by two comedians… Continue reading Carnival corners market on suits
Failed Rescue Charge Likely False
You may have heard news reports about a cruise ship that allegedly failed to respond to a small boat that was adrift in the Pacific Ocean a few months ago. A fisherman and one of his passengers on the small craft died and Princess Cruises was criticized — and subsequently sued by survivor Adrian… Continue reading Failed Rescue Charge Likely False