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Royal Caribbean’s Effort to Overrule Decision Making Cruise Lines Liable for Medical Malpractice Thwarted

January 29, 2015 Cruise Ship Passenger Injury Law

We reported last November that the Federal Eleventh Circuit issued a landmark opinion called Franza v. Royal Caribbean. This ruling found cruise lines can be held vicariously liable for the medical malpractice of their ship board doctors. Prior to the Franza decision, trial courts would routinely dismiss passenger claims brought […]