SRQfireman Posted May 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Apparently their head injury was so bad they had to get them back to Miami right away. This was on our local news at noon today....I sure hope this passenger survives and has no long term effect as a result of this unfortunate incident http://travel.ca.msn.com/passenger-injured-on-majesty-of-the-seas-ship-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted May 22, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I hope they are alright. See everyone, 32 years old, you never know what is in store for you or what situations you encounter. I hope this guy has travel insurance so he and his family do not have to worry about major expenses at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted May 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Prayers for him and his family. Sea Ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcvt Posted May 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Yikes...sounds serious. Hope is is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted May 22, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I hope they are alright. See everyone, 32 years old, you never know what is in store for you or what situations you encounter. I hope this guy has travel insurance so he and his family do not have to worry about major expenses at this time. Do you know how insurance would work for a Swedish Passenger such as this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted May 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Do you know how insurance would work for a Swedish Passenger such as this? I noted this has not been reported in Swedish media yet. I hope he has a full recovery. He is a Swedish citizen, as am I, and has basic 45 day coverage included automatically, but hopefully does have a supplemental policy. It is very common in Sweden that residents can add a basic supplemental travel insurance to their home or renters insurance and this insurance is required by law. This added 'peace of mind' is one of the reasons that Swedes are so well traveled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted May 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Do you know how insurance would work for a Swedish Passenger such as this? I imagine there are travel policies available in various countries for citizens to purchase to protect themselves financially in an unfortunate situation such as this. My point is, no one expects or anticipates bad things to happen, and they can occur even at a young age on vacation when your normal medical insurance may not be in play. I sincerely hope this man recovers and I also sincerely hope they are protected from a major expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted May 22, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I noted this has not been reported in Swedish media yet. I hope he has a full recovery. He is a Swedish citizen, as am I, and has basic 45 day coverage included automatically, but hopefully does have a supplemental policy. It is very common in Sweden that residents can add a basic supplemental travel insurance to their home or renters insurance and this insurance is required by law. This added 'peace of mind' is one of the reasons that Swedes are so well traveled. That is great. His family can focus on his treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted May 22, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Gosh, it does sound serious for him to have been taken back to Miami. :( Hope we'll get a follow-up on his condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADflyer Posted May 22, 2014 #10 Share Posted May 22, 2014 That is great. His family can focus on his treatment. Well, it is not ideal in the USA as any patient there would be required to settle payment privately and then be re-immersed by the insurer in Sweden. Travel in other regions is quite often provided based on contract. When I was hospitalized briefly in Argentina they had an agreement which meant that I incurred no personal charges, whereas in the USA I would have to pay first and then deal with things. I do not want to paint an incorrect impression, but hopefully he does have this supplemental policy as they then take over and have assistance worldwide. I am just happy to hear he is being well taken care of as it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRQfireman Posted May 23, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted May 23, 2014 anybody hear anything more about this? Anybody in Miami hear/see anything in the news there about what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted May 23, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 23, 2014 It might actually be as serious as it sounds. I recently had a head injury (six staples in my skull). They performed a CT scan, but I doubt they have that tool available on the ship. Fortunately I had no swelling or bleeding in my brain, even though I had a very bad concussion that took weeks to recover from. On the ship they don't likely have a CT machine, so they probably watch for signs of internal head trauma. Most likely the symptoms got worse (mine did) and he was offloaded so they could do a CT scan. It's quite possible that he has nothing other than some stitches or staples and a bad headache, nausea, and dizziness, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harooni Posted May 23, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 23, 2014 hope he is ok ,looks serious. i wonder what happend no reports i saw as to how it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted May 23, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 23, 2014 hope he is ok ,looks serious. i wonder what happend no reports i saw as to how it happened. It can happen from slipping in the shower. Falls are a leading cause of injury in adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted May 23, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 23, 2014 It can happen from slipping in the shower. Falls are a leading cause of injury in adults. .......it can also happen slipping off a bar stool too..........:eek:..........We were on the Splendour years ago and a kid, jumping off the bed, hit his head and from then on it was full speed ahead to wards Corfu......luckily he was all right..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted May 23, 2014 #16 Share Posted May 23, 2014 .......it can also happen slipping off a bar stool too..........:eek:..........We were on the Splendour years ago and a kid, jumping off the bed, hit his head and from then on it was full speed ahead to wards Corfu......luckily he was all right..... I think one is far more likely to slip in the shower or in the pool deck than to fall off a bar stool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand isle joe Posted May 23, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I think one is far more likely to slip in the shower or in the pool deck than to fall off a bar stool. ...Oh I agree....but put the age of the victim with the ship he was on and I suspect the bar stool incident.....:D......plus Mrs. Plum did it with the candle stick in the library...........;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Cruz Chic Posted May 23, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thoughts and prayers to his family and for a full recovery. *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppalopa Posted May 23, 2014 #19 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I noted this has not been reported in Swedish media yet. I hope he has a full recovery. He is a Swedish citizen, as am I, and has basic 45 day coverage included automatically, but hopefully does have a supplemental policy. It is very common in Sweden that residents can add a basic supplemental travel insurance to their home or renters insurance and this insurance is required by law. This added 'peace of mind' is one of the reasons that Swedes are so well traveled. And your minimum wage is 16 dollars per hour. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley4 Posted May 23, 2014 #20 Share Posted May 23, 2014 And from what I hear the Swedish women can swing a golf club pretty well. At least that's what Tiger said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcarjn Posted May 24, 2014 #21 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks for the info. I was on that sailing but never heard what the medical emergency was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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