A cruise ship doctor employed by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) on the Norwegian Gem died yesterday morning, according to several crew members who wish to remain anonymous. NCL claims he had a heart attack in his sleep. But crew members say he was being treated for pneumonia and was never previously tested for COVID-19 .
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Medical Malpractice on the High Seas: Cruise Passengers Have Rights!
By Jim Walker on
Posted in Medical Malpractice
Three years ago, i wrote an article lamenting the sad state of affairs surrounding cruise ship medical care entitled: Medical Malpractice on the High Seas: Do Cruise Passengers Have Any Rights?
The answer, in short, was no. I wrote that a cruise ship is about the only place on earth where a doctor can negligently…
Reason No. 6 Not To Cruise: If The Ship Doctor Kills You, Too Bad
By Jim Walker on
Posted in Passenger Rights
This is reason no. 6 in the series: Top 10 Reasons Not To Cruise
The last place you want to become ill or injured is on a cruise ship far away from a U.S. port.
Cruise ship medical care is limited. Ship doctors are usually from foreign medical schools. The shipboard facilities are often inadequate and the…