Miami – A Jewish woman claims Royal Caribbean Cruises is responsible for a zip line accident that killed her husband on the Honduran island of Roatan.
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Court records show that attorneys for 27-year-old Shir Frenkel sued the company in Miami federal court last month, seeking more than $1 million in damages.
The lawsuit says Frenkel who is from Herzliya, Israel and her husband, 24-year-old Igal Tyszman, were passengers on the Allure of the Seas in July when they booked the Extreme Caribe Zip Line Tour at the ship’s excursion desk. The suit claims they collided in midair, killing Tyszman and seriously injuring Frenkel.
The suit says the excursion was operated by an independent contractor, but guests were misled to believe it was operated by Royal Caribbean.
A Royal Caribbean spokesman says the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
Always try to make a connection so that you can sue the deep pockets in the US, not in the country where the zip company is.
I read about this horrible accident (it was on VIN News), last summer. BDE.
Unfortunately, the excursion tours, although marketed by the individual cruise lines, are operated by independent contractors, not under the control of the cruise lines. The cruise lines make money off the excursions, are they receive a percentage of the revenue generated, as they act as an agent, similar to a travel agent. Once one leaves the confines of the cruise ship, and goes onto land, they are on their own. Even when one is on a cruise ship, the cruise lines do everything in their power to limit their liability. It is exceedingly difficult to successfully sue a cruise line, even when they are at fault. They have a battery of lawyers, who specialize in defending the cruise industry. Personally, I avoid cruise ships, as I’ve had bad experiences on the cruise lines. For example, I seriously doubt if the cruise industry does extensive background criminal checks on some of its help, employed on the ship.