Law & Medicine

Medical liability at sea


 

Dr. Tan is emeritus professor of medicine and former adjunct professor of law at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu. This article is meant to be educational and does not constitute medical, ethical, or legal advice. For additional information, readers may contact the author at siang@hawaii.edu.

References

1. Carlisle v. Carnival Corporation, et al., 953 So.2d 461, 2007.

2. Barbetta v. S/S Bermuda Star, 848 F.2d 1364 (5th Cir. 1988).

3. Franza v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 772 F.3d 1225 (11th Cir. 2014).

4. Loncar v. NCL Bahamas, International Center for Dispute Resolution, Case # 01-16-0004-3640, June 13, 2018.

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