papilliontraveler Posted October 26, 2010 #1 Share Posted October 26, 2010 http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2010/10/carnival-cruise-line-passenger-broken-leg-125000-payment/128506/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyattcruiser Posted October 26, 2010 #2 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Ouch......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted October 26, 2010 #3 Share Posted October 26, 2010 $125K seems a little low for what true neglience lawsuits usually settle for so I'd assume she bears some responsibility for what happened (refusing assistance offered? Wearing unstable shoes? Coming back a bit tipsy?) and taking it to court would be more costly for her and losing 30-40% to her lawyer. Plus her medical was covered by insurance. Tenders can swing and sway a lot which is why Carnival and others will not pull in to a tender port if the water is too rough. so everyone needs to be careful and watch the footing when stepping on or off a tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozFoolz Posted October 26, 2010 #4 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I find this one more interesting. :D http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/legacy/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=13040.blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavis2222 Posted October 26, 2010 #5 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Typical of this country or anywhere else. Everybody has to sue everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshhawk Posted October 26, 2010 #6 Share Posted October 26, 2010 That's actually not much money, I'm wondering if she was embarressed and didn't accept a hospital visit right away. ?? Trust me, if the ships's captain says it's too windy to tender carefully, I believe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted October 26, 2010 #7 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Typical of this country or anywhere else. Everybody has to sue everybody. I agree that many lawsuits are totally frivilous and Congress missed an opportunity to establish tort reform, BUT in this case, it seems the settlement was quite fair to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framerman Posted October 26, 2010 #8 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I find this one more interesting. :D http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/legacy/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=13040.blog it left him impotent??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancydee Posted October 26, 2010 #9 Share Posted October 26, 2010 it left him impotent??? New meaning to "I've fallen and I can't get up!" lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted October 26, 2010 #10 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Carnival was not found to be at fault in this. It was settled out of court. I would suppose that it was much cheaper for Carnival to just pay her and her lawyer off than fighting it. 125K is petty cash as far as they are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mizLORInj Posted October 26, 2010 #11 Share Posted October 26, 2010 hmmmmmmmmm. waiver to sign before tendering! Sad she was injured though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awsum9 Posted October 26, 2010 #12 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Now thats funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted October 26, 2010 #13 Share Posted October 26, 2010 ouch......... x2>>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinManiac Posted October 26, 2010 #14 Share Posted October 26, 2010 New meaning to "I've fallen and I can't get up!" lmao I usually don't laugh out loud to post on these threads, but that comment almost made me choke on my cornbread. :D:) Thank you for that! Yes, I was eating in front of the computer. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby #1 Posted October 26, 2010 #15 Share Posted October 26, 2010 On our Legend cruise we were coming back on the tender and all was okay until I stepped off, a big wave came up just as I started to step on the ship, the ship went down, the tender went up and both men holding each of my hands let go and down I went. If I hadn't had my dgs with me I would have cried. I landed on my right lower leg. They picked me up and asked if I was okay and if I wanted to go to the ships doctor. I said no, I'm okay. I knew nothing was broken and I had a big bruise from knee to ankle for about three months. I should have gone to the doc but I didn't want to worry dgs. I just laughed it off. Thank God I didn't damage it as I have a gash in that leg from 38 stitches a couple of years before. If it ever happens to you, please have the doc check you out. I was lucky, you may not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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