Man Who Had Seizure On Cruise Forced To Pay Bill Before Being Evacuated
A man who had a grand mal seizure while on a Royal Caribbean cruise was forced to pay a $2,500 bill before being evacuated to receive emergency treatment, saying that as he was put on a stretcher to be lowered onto a rescue boat, a cruise employee asked “How much can you pay?” What do you think?
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“Must have still been in American waters.”
Heidi Lee, Drywall Expert
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“He’s more than welcome to charter his own emergency vessel.”
Lucy Ko, cruise Attendant
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“If you can’t afford to die on a cruise, you shouldn’t go.”
Carlos Healey, Petroleum Geologist
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