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The family of a 35-year-old man who died in a royal caribbean after allegedly drinking 33 alcohol has filed a lawsuit seven months after an autopsy confirmed his death.
Michael Virgil, 35, and his family boarded the Royal Navigators of Sea Flames in Los Angeles on December 13, 2024, for a four-day trip to Ensenada, Mexico, a trip they intended to be a fun vacation.
What started as a departure from the fast process quickly emerged, said the lawsuit after an onboard incident involving security that would have been the center of a legal battle.
The family — which includes Virgil’s longtime girlfriend and their young son with autism — filed a wrongful-death complaint in the US District Court for the District of Florida.
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Michael Virgil, 35, can be seen kicking the door before being taken down safely from the Royal Caribbean navigator of the Seas. (Available via Fox 11 Los Angeles)
The lawsuit alleges that the Cruise Line is responsible for his death, saying that he was treated poorly and subjected to what it calls excessive use of force and deadly measures taken by crew members.
According to the complaint, the family was directed to a bar with live music because their cabin was not ready for them. While they were waiting, the 9-year-old son grew up not going out and left with his mother to check the room, leaving the dispute alone.
The suit alleges that within hours of the cruise, crew members recklessly served him at least 33 alcoholic drinks, after which he became intoxicated and aggravated as he tried to find his cabin.
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Security and members of the advanced operations are said to have been brought back and stopped the fight, pressing his body until he stopped moving. The complaint states that when directed by the crew captain, the victim threatened him with the additive halopredol and used three cans of pepper.
The suit states the combination of restraint, sedative use and pepper spray caused significant hypoxia, shortness of breath, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest and cardiac arrest. The Medical Examiner later ruled the deaths.
The medical examiner wrote that the cause of death was ‘combined with the effects of mechanical asphyxia, obesity, cardiomegaly and ethanol intoxication. ” The report also said that the injuries occurred from “body pressure during the blockade by many security personnel” and “ethanol ingestion.”
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Virgil’s body remained frozen on board until the ship returned to Los Angeles on December 16, 2024.
“Michael’s family is heartbroken over the suffering caused by Royal Caribbean, a mega cruise line that prioritizes profits over passenger safety,” said Kevin Haynes, a partner at Kherker Garcia. “Crew members, including safety and security and medical personnel, are asked to undergo rigorous skills training; it is clear that Royal Caribbean is completely indifferent to the recruitment, training and supervision of its large fleet of seafarers.
“What should have been a wonderful family holiday came to an unspeakable end due to suspicious circumstances
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Top view of Royal Caribbean of the Seas Cruise Ship. (Royal Caribbean)
The complaint also notes that Virgil purchased a “Deluxe Beverage Package,” which gives passengers access to all of the ship’s beverage offerings, including alcohol. It explains that the sale of alcohol is among the royal income streams of the Caribbean and that the ships are designed with many shops serving all ships.
“We’re seeing an alarming number of serious injuries and deaths on late-night cruises,” Haynes said. “Our goal is to force systemic change in the way this program works to ensure that no person or family experience anything like this.”
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According to the suit, virgil virgil’s estate is seeking a judgment for damages under the death of the high seas, including loss of support, inheritance, future income and future accruals and future accruals. The family also sought funeral and medical expenses, loss of companionship and protection as well as mental pain and suffering, among other claims.
Royal Caribbean told TMZ it did not comment on the lawsuit.
FOX News Digital has reached out to Royal Caribbean for comment.
