Florida Personal Injury Lawyers Blog
A Boynton Beach, Florida man has filed a wrongful death suit against a cruise line after his wife died in a hospital in France.
The man filed a complaint on May 30 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Princess Cruise Lines LTD alleging wrongful death and negligence.
According to the complaint, the man claims that on April 2016, his wife fell in her cabin on the ship and was seen by the ship’s doctor. The suit states the woman also had a fever and the ship’s doctor ordered the pair off of the ship for treatment at a hospital in France. The suit states the woman died five weeks later while still in France.
The man holds Princess Cruise Lines LTD responsible because the they allegedly negligently forced them to disembark the vessel and failed to hire qualified ship’s doctors and nurses.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensatory damages of more than $75,000, all damages, interest, all legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just.
Sadly, people can fall ill or die while on vacation. Passengers can suffer terrible tragedies while onboard an ocean cruise. Typically, cruise lines specify a limited time and a particular place for you to file a civil lawsuit for personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits. Regardless of where you took your cruise, certain cruise lines require you to file suit in a specific location. Our Florida Cruise Ship Injury Lawyers at Whittel & Melton know how to further research your cruise contract in order to determine when and where you can file a claim for damages.
Cruise lines have an obligation to provide their passengers with reasonable care to avoid accidents, injuries, death and crime. In order to recover just compensation for your losses, you need a maritime lawyer who is experienced in litigating these types of claims. Maritime law raises some complex jurisdictional and legal questions, which we can help with. Call us today at 561-367-8777 or contact us online to request a free consultation. We can begin helping you right away.