A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision that opens the door for cruise ship passengers to sue for medical malpractice.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a bid by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to revisit the ruling. The court noted that none of the 11th Circuit judges voted in support of reconsideration.
Royal Caribbean could still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. A company spokesman said legal options are under review.
The ruling last year reversed 100 years of court precedent that effectively protected cruise companies from being sued for medical negligence aboard ships.
The decision came in the case of retired New York City policeman Pasquale Vaglio, who died after hitting his head on an excursion in Bermuda.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
El Niño Likely Strongest in 75 Years, US Forecasters Say 
Allianz Unit to Cut as Many as 1,800 Jobs in Push to Adopt AI 
Former Bucknell University Coach Charged in Death of Freshman Football Player 
Damaged Manhattan Tower Owner to Reconstruct 15 Floors After Evacuation 
