Medical Negligence Attorney Pennsylvania

1) The document discusses recent court cases that have examined the legal responsibilities for medical care provided on cruise ships. 2) It summarizes a case, Carlisle v. Carnival Corporation, where the court found that a cruise line could be held vicariously liable for medical negligence of a ship's doctor under theories of agency and apparent agency. 3) The case involved a 14-year old girl who was misdiagnosed by the ship's doctor with the flu when she actually had a ruptured appendix, resulting in serious complications.