Princess Cruise Lines is facing a lawsuit filed by a former passenger who claimed her husband died from COVID-19 after contracting the virus during their trip.
According to TMZ, Juishan Hsu and her daughter have filed a lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines, stating they were exposed to the coronavirus aboard the Ruby Princess. Hsu’s husband, Chen Chen, contracted the virus during their trip to Sydney, Australia on March 8. The lawsuit claims the company was aware of the outbreak and continued their excursions knowingly exposing passengers to the virus.
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Additionally, Hsu and her daughter say PCL did not take the situation seriously and used minimal procedures such as delaying boarding by six hours and handing out lunch vouchers to passengers as crew members cleaned the ship.
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Hsu says she would have canceled her trip if she knew about the outbreak and flew back home. The cruise line also failed to quarantine passengers onboard.
The family is suing Princess Cruise Lines for $1 million in damages after Chen Chen died on April 4 due to complications of COVID-19.