Keith Brais & Richard Rusak Represent Florida Woman Who Contracted Norovirus on Celebrity's Solstice
The cruise injury lawyers of Brais, Brais & Rusak represent a Florida woman who contracted Norovirus and became extremely ill aboard Celebrity Cruise Line's ship Solstice. The Solstice departed Ft. Lauderdale on March 16, 2012 for a 7 day Caribbean cruise. By the time the ship returned, there were several passengers and crew displaying symptoms of Norovirus. Norovirus outbreaks are not uncommon on Celebrity cruise ships. In fact, the CDC's reported 5 outbreaks on Celebrity ships within the past 2 ½ years. Brais, Brais & Rusak has handled multiple Norovirus cases concerning the Solstice alone.
Brais Law firm represented the family of a Massachusetts man who died of Norovirus aboard the Celebrity cruise ship SOLSTICE. The complaint filed in Miami Federal Court alleged the passenger boarded the SOLSTICE without being warned the ship was experiencing a two week long Norovirus outbreak. The complaint explains on the fifth day of the cruise, the passenger started exhibited symptoms of Norovirus along with several other passengers which overwhelmed the ship's medical staff. Court papers state the man was sent back to his cabin where he later died. An autopsy performed by the Broward County Coroner confirmed the death was caused by Norovirus. The family and cruise line entered into a confidential settlement after the case was filed. 
