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This is a no win situation for Royal. The lawyer may have made what appears to be bizarre statements to those of us who know better, but in the court of public opinion, most people have no idea that those windows are blatantly obvious when open and that it's not in a children's play area. It's not going to look good if Royal fights this family and I believe the lawyer knows exactly what he's doing to extract the biggest payout. I can't help but compare this incident to the family who lost their toddler son to an alligator attack at Disney's Grand Floridian and I have the upmost respect for them and how they handled it. They did not immediately hire a publicity seeking lawyer threatening to sue and demanding answers from Disney through the media. They quietly worked with Disney to reach a settlement and created a foundation to help children and honor their son's memory. A stark difference with how this current tragedy is being handled so far, but we all deal with things differently.

Hi All, I'm new to this group, but have been on Freedom and have been following along since we booked our Harmony cruise for next spring. We all have deep compassion and sincere sympathy for this family. I feel shaken to my core since first hearing about this tragic incident. But what I find even more troubling and disturbing is the handling of events since this tragedy occurred. The immediate obtaining of their career cruise line litigator and their statements to the media just don't make sense. The claiming not to know the window was open, the hockey glass reference and subsequent released photo, being in the kids water zone when it occurred. None of it makes sense. I would have a lot more respect if the Grandfather had said; "I picked up Chloe to look out of the window and she wriggled out of my arms." This makes sense. Yes, he is absolutely responsible, but we can understand how that would be plausible. It's a devastating freak accident and we would send our outpouring of love and support to this family and the Grandfather even more so. I'm sure many of us would gladly donate to a fund set up for the family and in Chloe's memory. My heart is literally breaking over the pain they must feel and will have to live with. Instead, their refusal to take any responsibility and what feels like false statements pointing the blame at RCI leaves me with a negative view of the family and an almost defensive feeling towards RCI. Toddler Was in ‘Kid’s Water Zone’ When She Fell to Her Death From Cruise Ship in Puerto Rico: Attorney https://ktla.com/2019/07/09/toddler-was-in-kids-water-zone-when-she-fell-to-her-death-from-cruise-ship-in-puerto-rico-attorney/ This is just so blatantly untrue that it is deeply upsetting. "The girl’s family wants to know why a window that “should have been closed securely” was open. “The family needs answers as to why there would be an open window in a wall full of fixed windows in a kids’ play area? Why would you have the danger without any warning, sign, or notice?” he asked. Again, this just feels wrong and untrue on so many levels. Winkleman said he will do everything he can to hold the cruise line "accountable for what appears to me to be negligence." This right here shows his true motives. "Accountable" being as much money from RCI that he can get. Whether is bending the truth or slandering RCI in the media. This guy appears to have one motive and he is good. It is just deeply disturbing to see the family and their lawyer pointing the blame at RCI for a clearly open window among many and it feels wrong to seek to profit off the tragic death of their daughter. I'm in favor of holding corporations responsible for negligence or when they put profits ahead of human safety, but this is not the case.