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Family sues Royal Caribbean after man allegedly served 33 drinks dies aboard cruise ship
A lawsuit alleges Royal Caribbean crew served 35-year-old Michael Virgil at least 33 drinks and used excessive force causing mechanical asphyxia and his death, ruled a homicide.
- A woman filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises, alleging that her fiance died from overservice of alcoholic beverages and the use of force by crew members on a cruise ship trip to Mexico last year.
- The lawsuit alleged that Royal Caribbean crew members served Michael Virgil at least 33 alcoholic beverages on or about December 13, 2024, while he exhibited obvious visual signs of intoxication.
- The complaint stated that crew members tackled Virgil to the ground, stood on his body, and compressed his body, causing him to stop moving and leading to impaired breathing and hypoxia.
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Lawsuit against Royal Caribbean alleges a man who died onboard one of its ships consumed 33 drinks before he was restrained and died onboard.
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