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Who’s legally responsible on a cruise?

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👁️ 998 views📅 4 months ago⏱️ 1:48
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Creator's Key Takeaways

If they if it is true that they provided him 33 or 30 31 or 20 drinks alcoholic drinks in that short period of window of time, then I do not think that that is reasonable under the circumstances.

I think you ask and you poll 10 people, all 10 people would say, "Yeah, that's probably unreasonable, you know, you wouldn't do that."

There's that fine line of, you know, when does his responsibility end and theirs becomes primary because they're just pumping him full of of liquor and alcohol, right?

Creator's Tips & Advice

Understand that cruise incidents are governed by maritime law, not state law.
Recognize that the duty of reasonable care applies, and serving excessive drinks may be unreasonable.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWho is legally responsible when a passenger dies on a cruise ship?
QHow does maritime law differ from land-based dram shop laws?

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YouTube Video Description

Attorney Tom Scolaro who specializes in cruise and martime cases and personal injury at the Scolaro Law discusses the legal case involving the death of Michael Virgil, the 35-year-old man who perished while aboard a cruise ship in late-2024.