This bill, titled "Hammers' Law," aims to allow for the recovery of nonpecuniary damages in legal actions stemming from incidents on specific cruise ship voyages. It achieves this by amending section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, which previously focused on commercial aviation accidents, to now include cruise ship voyages. The legislation explicitly defines "nonpecuniary damages" as compensation for the loss of care, comfort, and companionship . Furthermore, it provides a clear definition of an eligible "cruise ship," specifying that it must carry at least 250 passengers, have onboard sleeping facilities, embark or disembark passengers in the United States, and not be engaged in a coastwise voyage.
This bill, titled "Hammers' Law," aims to allow for the recovery of nonpecuniary damages in legal actions stemming from incidents on specific cruise ship voyages. It achieves this by amending section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, which previously focused on commercial aviation accidents, to now include cruise ship voyages. The legislation explicitly defines "nonpecuniary damages" as compensation for the loss of care, comfort, and companionship . Furthermore, it provides a clear definition of an eligible "cruise ship," specifying that it must carry at least 250 passengers, have onboard sleeping facilities, embark or disembark passengers in the United States, and not be engaged in a coastwise voyage.