Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Royal Caribbean Cruises

Lawsuit Filed By Chalik And Chalik On Behalf Of Wife After Husband Killed On Honeymoon Cruise Zipline Excursion

MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2018 / Attorneys from Chalik and Chalik, a personal injury law firm based in South Florida, filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD. following a horrible zipline accident that left one man dead and his newlywed wife seriously injured.

Shir Frenkel, 27, and her new husband, Igal Tyszman, 24, were visiting Roatan as part of a honeymoon cruise aboard Royal Caribbean Cruises’ Allure of the Seas. The honeymoon couple collided while zip-lining during a shore excursion. Franken got stuck halfway down the cable during her run when Tyszman came speeding in behind her, colliding with her mid-air. There was no way for Tyszman to stop and the receiving guide had no idea he was coming since there was no communication between the guides at each platform. The force of their bodies colliding killed Tyszman that same day and left Frenkel with catastrophic injuries.

The suit alleges that Royal Caribbean was aware of safety issues with the Extreme Caribe Zip Line Tour and had been subject to at least one prior lawsuit involving the company, when a woman severed both her legs during the same excursion in 2015. Royal Caribbean was made aware of at least 10 other accidents involving the exact same excursion operator.

The lawsuit says the family was misled to believe that the excursion was operated by Royal Caribbean Cruises, when in fact, the company leading the tour, Extreme Caribe Zip Line Tour, was an independent contractor. The excursion was promoted by Royal Caribbean, sold to guests at the shore excursion desk on board the ship and plaintiffs paid for the activity using their Seapass cards on the ship.

“There is no way for guests to know that this zip line excursion was not being operated by Royal Caribbean,” said Debi Chalik, founding partner at Chalik and Chalik. “These newlyweds were expecting a fun excursion with the highest safety standards and that is obviously not what they received, and the consequences in this case proved tragic.”

Frenkel is currently in Israel after receiving treatment for multiple rib fractures, a splenic fracture, multiple transverse fractures and more. She has also been undergoing intensive therapy for mental trauma and emotional distress.

Click here for the full complaint with pictures.

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ABOUT CHALIK
AND CHALIK

Chalik & Chalik Law Offices is a Florida law firm founded by attorneys Jason Chalik and Debi Chalik. The firm focuses exclusively on personal injury to better serve those harmed through the negligence of others. Their practice areas include
tire
accidents, car accidents, slip
and fall accidents and birth injuries, in addition to areas relevant to our Florida clients, like boating
accidents and parasailing accidents. Chalik & Chalik has been helping car
accident victims in Fort Lauderdale and victims of any type of injury negligence for decades. They have 12 locations across the state of Florida. To contact them call (855) 456-4817.

SOURCE: Chalik & Chalik Law Offices

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