Cruise Ship Infirmary Negligence
Many cases of medical malpractice involve medical facilities that are not properly equipped to treat the patient or transport him or her to a more suitable facility. For example, anesthesiologists at outpatient surgery clinics must carry a “crash cart” with medications to reverse adverse effects of anesthesia. Midwives at birthing centers must call an ambulance if the mother or baby suffers a medical emergency. When patients suffer complications of illness or injury in the infirmaries of cruise ships, the quick and accurate decisions of the infirmary staff are doubly important; when you are on the open sea, there is no such thing as a minor delay in getting to a hospital. Getting a patient to a fully equipped hospital in the middle of a medical emergency requires thorough preparation by the infirmary staff, as well as the right decision at the right moment. Several years ago, a cruise ship passenger suffered permanent injury when a nurse at the cruise ship’s infirmary inserted his urinary catheter incorrectly, and an entire day went by before he could get to a hospital on dry land. If you have been injured because of a medical error at a cruise ship’s infirmary, contact a Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice attorney.
The Anteater in the Aviary
Florida does not have a monopoly on biodiversity. It might be the only place on Earth with a native alligator species and a native crocodile species, but crocodilians are not the only type of animal that is wondrous when you see several types in close proximity. If anteaters are what sparks your sense of wonder, the place to go is Colombia. It is within the native range of all four extant anteater species. Three of these species live in trees and have never been known to attack humans. By contrast, the giant anteater, which can be up to six feet long, is terrestrial and will be aggressive toward humans if provoked. For example, a zookeeper in Argentina died of injuries he sustained in an anteater attack after he entered the enclosure of a giant anteater in 2007.
A Disney cruise stopped at Cartagena, Colombia, and the passengers visited the National Aviary of Colombia. Giant anteaters were roaming free in the aviary. One of them scratched a young boy, and his parents took him to the ship’s infirmary, where he underwent treatment. Despite this, his wounds became infected with bacteria and fungi, and he required more treatment when the ship returned to Miami. The boy’s parents sued the staffing firm that operated the cruise ship’s infirmary and hired its employees. The also named Magical Cruise Company, the parent company of Disney cruises, alleging that it was negligent for including the National Aviary of Colombia in its programming, since the aviary let anteaters interact directly with people.
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A personal injury lawyer can help you if you suffered injuries arising from an error by a healthcare practitioner at a ship’s infirmary. Contact Boone & Davis in Fort Lauderdale, Florida or call 954-566-9919 to explore your potential recovery options today.
Source:
clickorlando.com/news/2019/10/18/lawsuit-anteater-attacked-boy-during-disney-cruise-vacation/
