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Family of man who died after being allegedly served 33 beverages, filed lawasuit against Royal Caribbean
The family of Michael Virgil of Moreno Valley, who had boarded the 'Navigator of the Seas' on Nov 13, 2024, on a cruise from Los Angeles to Mexico along with his fiancee and his seven-year-old son, have launched legal action against the cruise line, after the death of the man short time later. The 35-year-old was alleged to have become severely intoxicated in a short space of time, after which he went on to assault two staff members and allegedly made threats to kill his fellow passengers. He ran rampage through the hall with his shirt off and was attempting to hammer down a door before he was restrained by a team of Royal Caribbean security members, who managed to detain Virgil by using zip ties as well as handcuffs and possibly pepper spray. An hour later, he was dead. Now, his family have launched a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging Virgil had been served 33 alcoholic beverages at the bar on the day he died. Police were also treating the death as a homicide. According to the lawsuit, Virgil's family claimed that the bar staff negligently observed him 'in a matter of hours', while he became heavily inebriated. The man drank at least three dozen alcoholic beverages and became frustrated when he became lost trying to find his room. During the commotion, the lawsuit claimed that security staff subdued him with their full body weight on the floor and injected the man with a sedative, Haloperidol, a prescription medication used to treat psychotic disorders, that led to his death in custody. His fiancee has claimed that the 'excessive force and fatal actions taken by crew members including security and medical personnel', who allegedly 'administered an injection of a sedative medication, Haloperidol, and used multiple cans of pepper spray,' resulted in his death, as per the lawsuit. The man died of 'significant hypoxia and impaired ventilation, respiratory failure, cardiovascular instability and ultimately cardiopulmonary arrest,' thus leading to his death 'which has been ruled a homicide', the lawsuit reveals. The family are now seeking damages from the cruise line for loss of support, future earnings and medical expenses in addition to pain and suffering.s) A Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson said: "We were saddened by the passing of one of our guests, worked with authorities on their investigation, and will refrain from commenting any further on pending litigation." Report with photos: https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/royal-caribbean-passenger-death-update-207809-20251209
Gastrointestinal illness outbreak sickened more than 140 people
More than 140 people aboard the 'Navigator of the Seas' got sick in a gastrointestinal illness outbreak during a cruise. Among the 3,914 passengers, 134 reported being ill along with seven crew members, during the cruise that ended on July 11, 2025, in Los Angeles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their main symptoms were vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. The health agency listed the causative agent as unknown. The ship was sailing a week-long cruise to Mexico round-trip from Los Angeles. The cruise line implemented heightened disinfection and cleaning measures and isolated sick guests and crew, among other steps.
Unruly passengers died after detention
An unruly passenger aboard the 'Navigator of the Seas', who went on a violent, drunk rampage died on Dec 14, 2024, after he was detained by crew members. The incident occurred less than an hour after the ship set sail from the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, CAm en route to Ensenada. The deceased, later identified as 35-year-old Michael Virgil, allegedly assaulted and injured two crew members and threatened to kill others. He reportedly became enraged after getting off the elevator at the wrong floor, and then began making threats and screaming profanities. Virgil attemped to kick down a cabin door to get to one of the crew members, though it was unclear whether it was one he had attacked. Security attempted to subdue Virgil, who was placed in custody with the aid of zip ties, handcuffs, and pepper spray. His family said that he was injected with some kind of sedative and that he died within an hour, though the exact cause of death was unknown. The FBI launched an investigation. Royal Caribbean confirmed that the passenger had died and issued a brief statement on the incident: "We are saddened by the passing of one of our guests. We offered support to the family and are working with authorities on their investigation." Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtqXsGlAs0E&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mensjournal.com%2F
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