Princess: cruisers sanctioned for frivilous lawsuit

[jleq]

http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/08/princess-cruises-passenger-frivolous-lawsuit-injury-sanction-/109449/1?csp=34travel

[Colo Cruiser]

http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/08/princess-cruises-passenger-frivolous-lawsuit-injury-sanction-/109449/1?csp=34travel

 

 

 

Good for the courts.

Why did they wait more then the year allowed to file?

 

Does not fall under Maritime laws, how ridiculous, their lawyer is a moron.

They award should have been triple that.

 

That was the Crown Princess.

[donna5]

I clicked on the link and no story. Where is it?

[jleq]

I had no problem. Took about 10 seconds, though.

[Coracii]

It's still there, but the USA Today website is a little slow in responding right now.

[paul929207]

I clicked on the link and no story. Where is it?

It came right up for me.

[RickEk]

It's less a "cautionary tale" and more a "sue when you're supposed to" tale... :p:rolleyes: and yeah, their lawyer was a moron to pursue the appeal...

[donna5]

I'm not sure why I'm not getting the article, I even just signed in at USA today and nothing comes up.

 

Can someone copy and paste the article please.:confused:

[WeBeGone]

Well for once the legal system got it right. Just so tired of the "gonna sue" mentality.

[Colo Cruiser]

I'm not sure why I'm not getting the article, I even just signed in at USA today and nothing comes up.

 

Can someone copy and paste the article please.:confused:

 

I can't get it to come up now either. :confused:

[LARGIN]

Check out the ruling...

 

http://www.leagle.com/unsecure/page.htm?shortname=incaco20100824023

[donna5]

I was able to do a search and get the legal opinion

 

http://www.leagle.com/unsecure/page.htm?shortname=incaco20100824023

 

but what type of injuries were they saying they had and what did they say Princess did or did not do?

[donna5]

:)Well Largin, I guess I was a few seconds behind you

[Colo Cruiser]

Thats a much better account anyway, thanks.

[Coracii]

Weird, still coming up for me as of a few seconds ago... I haven't seen anywhere mention the injuries that they claimed to have sustained.

[vmom]

Anyone know what the supposed injuries they are claiming. The article doesn't say much about what they are claiming other than some type of injury and they waited about 2 years to file a claim.

[Toto2Kansas]

It probably took them that long to find a lawyer willing to take on the case. But any decent lawyer would have realized that the passenger contract stipulates a timeframe when any lawsuits can be filled. Both ridiculous and frivilous. IMHO!

[regnig]

It probably took them that long to find a lawyer willing to take on the case. IMHO!

 

Great HO!! :D:D:D

[Loonbeam]

The first suit may have been realistic to attempt (see below), other than its timing issues. There are exceptions to the 1 year limits, such as finding medical issues that can be traced to the original incident (difficult, but possible). Or if it can be show the defendant themselves incurred the delay (not the case here)

 

That said, unless neglect can be proved, in general, I can't see how any injuries can be claimed from a tilting ship. Like baseball bats going into the stands, that's a foreseeable risk on a cruise and usually not actionable beyond direct care expenses (if that was all they were asking for I doubt they would have appealed the initial decision)

[argenta01]

Does Princess ever ban folks from cruising with them again? If so, these folks should be on the list! ;)

[paul929207]

Does Princess ever ban folks from cruising with them again? If so, these folks should be on the list! ;)

I would think that anyone thrown off a cruise would not be welcomed back

[vmom]

Does Princess ever ban folks from cruising with them again? If so, these folks should be on the list! ;)

 

I think all or most cruiselines will ban somebody under extreme circumstances.

 

A couple of years ago or so, there was a thread here which reported a news article about a couple that cruised extensively, but complained about everything to the cruise line and demanding compensation for each cruise they traveled on. It got to be so bad that most of the major lines asked them to find another cruise line to travel on. At the time of the article, the only cruiseline that was willing to book them was NCL. If my memory is correct this couple went through RCCL, Princess, Carnival, and I think Celebrity and HAL with all these lines requesting they find another line to travel on.

[wizard-of-roz]

I think all or most cruiselines will ban somebody under extreme circumstances.

 

A couple of years ago or so, there was a thread here which reported a news article about a couple that cruised extensively, but complained about everything to the cruise line and demanding compensation for each cruise they traveled on. It got to be so bad that most of the major lines asked them to find another cruise line to travel on. At the time of the article, the only cruiseline that was willing to book them was NCL. If my memory is correct this couple went through RCCL, Princess, Carnival, and I think Celebrity and HAL with all these lines requesting they find another line to travel on.

 

I have stood in line at the Purser's Desk behind folks like this; I've been seated at a dinner table with folks like this; I've heard folks like this in the elevator, at the bar and in the theatre.

They never cease to amaze me. Some people will not be happy, no matter what.

My father would never allow any of his children to be in the "service" business. Wonder why?

[Colo Cruiser]

I think all or most cruiselines will ban somebody under extreme circumstances.

 

A couple of years ago or so, there was a thread here which reported a news article about a couple that cruised extensively, but complained about everything to the cruise line and demanding compensation for each cruise they traveled on. It got to be so bad that most of the major lines asked them to find another cruise line to travel on. At the time of the article, the only cruiseline that was willing to book them was NCL. If my memory is correct this couple went through RCCL, Princess, Carnival, and I think Celebrity and HAL with all these lines requesting they find another line to travel on.

 

 

And so they should. :mad:

[paul929207]

I have stood in line at the Purser's Desk behind folks like this; I've been seated at a dinner table with folks like this; I've heard folks like this in the elevator, at the bar and in the theatre.

They never cease to amaze me. Some people will not be happy, no matter what.

My father would never allow any of his children to be in the "service" business. Wonder why?

It is unfortunate that it appears that some people only go on a cruise to find an excuse to demand a refund or sue.