Incidents involving cruise ship illnesses are becoming more common. Recently over 600 people aboard the Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean cruise ship experienced vomiting and diarrhea. Reuters reports the company believes the outbreak is due to the norovirus.

But could the latest round of gastrointestinal illnesses give rise to a wave of passenger lawsuits, and would the plaintiffs have a chance of proving their case? Attorney Aditi Mukherji tackles these questions in a recent post on FindLaw’s Injured blog.