Royal Caribbean Cleared in 2019 Cruise Ship Toddler Death
Family Dispelled Blame, Negligent Homicide Guilty Plea
On July 14, 2021, Royal Caribbean was cleared of wrongdoing in the 2019 death of Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler who fell out of an open cruise ship window.
Chloe Wiegand's family initially blamed Royal Caribbean for her death, but they later dispelled those accusations. Salvatore Anello, Chloe's grandfather, pleaded guilty to negligent homicide last year.
The incident occurred on July 7, 2019, when Chloe Wiegand fell from an 11th-story window of the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. She was in her grandfather's arms at the time. The family claimed that the window was open and that there were no warnings about the danger.
Royal Caribbean denied any wrongdoing and said that the window was not open. The company also said that there were clear warnings about the danger of open windows.
The case has been closely watched by the cruise industry and by families who take cruises with young children. The outcome of the case is likely to have a significant impact on how cruise lines operate in the future.
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