Carnival passengers suing for life payment
They want US$5,000 a month following 'Triumph' mishap
[MIAMI] A group of passengers suing Carnival cruise lines for damages after an engine fire left their ship adrift for days are asking the company to pay US$5,000 a month for the rest of their lives for medical bills and mental anguish.
A lawsuit brought by 33 passengers of the ill-fated 2013 voyage could change how cruise lines insulate themselves from legal actions, according to maritime legal experts.
A second pending lawsuit with three-times as many plaintiffs has the potential to further undo the advantageous legal position cruise lines have long enjoyed.
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