Noted Maritime Lawyer Robert J. Mongeluzzi Says Carnival Cruise Line’s CEO “Seems More Concerned About His Sinking Stock Price Than Human Life” As Company “Rushes To Relaunch Beleaguered Fleet”
Robert J. Mongeluzzi, the noted maritime trial lawyer whose team has represented passenger-victims in maritime disasters on vessels ranging from death-trap duck boats and unsafe dive boats to luxury cruise ships, today (April 16) said the Carnival Cruise Line leadership “seems more concerned about the company’s sinking stock price than human life” as it “rushes to relaunch its fleet amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.”
Mr. Mongeluzzi, who leads the Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C. (SM&B) law firm, said he was horrified to read a published report – Carnival Execs Knew: Bloomberg – in which the cruise line CEO downplayed Carnival’s inept response to the global disaster, stating, “Nothing’s perfect, OK?”, and that hindsight would prove they “did great.”
“If they did such a great job, why did the CDC order them to shut down? Why did otherwise healthy passengers and crew members on their Princess-affiliated ships get infected and die? They did a horrific job protecting the health and safety of their guests and their employees and will have to face the consequences through the justice system,” Mr. Mongeluzzi added.
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