Weeks after her husband’s death from the widespread coronavirus, a woman is suing Princess Cruise Lines for knowingly exposing them to the virus while onboard the vessel. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, April 14, in Los Angeles, California, and seeks compensation for damages.
The plaintiff, Susan Dorety, accused the company of causing her husband’s death by preventing him from leaving the ship to seek medical help while his conditions deteriorated.
Dorety, who also got infected while on the ship, survived the disease after enduring the same daunting treatment dealt to her husband, Michael.
The couple boarded the vessel on February 21 in San Francisco on a fun voyage to mark their 40th wedding anniversary.
The lawsuit alleged that some passengers, who disembarked at a stop point showed COVID-19 symptoms. About 60 others, who were likely exposed to the virus were left on board.
Four days into their voyage, the boat company sent out mails to previous passengers, alerting them of a possible COVID-19 exposure.
The lawsuit stated that the company failed to warn the new passengers of the situation even after a crew member showing symptoms was made to alight in Hawaii.
Two weeks into the cruise, more cases were detected, forcing the company to place all the passengers on a 14-days quarantine aboard the vessel.
During the mandatory isolation, Dorety’s husband became weak with a fever, and was in dire need of treatment, but the ship’s doctor only administered Tylenol and Tamiflu on him.
According to the lawsuit, Michael died in an Oakland hospital, alone and without family by his side, days after he was released from the ship.
Dorety’s lawsuit demands damages for gross negligence, and several other unlawful acts perpetrated by Princess Cruise Lines.
This follows an earlier lawsuit filed by nine passengers of the cruise on April 8, for negligence, and inadvertently traumatizing the victims.
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