11th Circuit Rules Cruise Lines Can Be Sued for Medical Malpractice
12/3/14
By: Laura Broome The 11th Circuit recently ruled that cruise ships may be sued for medical malpractice, negating any reliance by cruise ship companies upon the defense of immunity in cases of medical malpractice. In Patricia Franza v. Royal Caribbean Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 2014 WL 580229 (11th Cir. 2014), the 11th Circuit definitively recognized the…