While no physical injuries have been reported, if a passenger contracted a significant disease, such as hepatitis, from unsanitary conditions on the ship, maritime trial attorney John H. (Jack) Hickey believes physical injury could be argued.
There was JewishDoc1000, the private-practice cardiologist who hated cruise-ship travel, and LawMan2346, an attorney who was very close to his family and a former national debate champion.
Beyond drawing the ire of unsatisfied customers, franchisees also risk falling out of favor with the mother ship, says Christopher A. McElgunn, a franchise attorney in Wichita, Kan.