Hawaii issues health warning for tourists

A doctor in Hawaii wants to remind tourists not to overdo it while visiting the island. Stephen Florino with more on this story.

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[dev_nickf]

Suing them because the man didn't know his own limits is insane.

[sandriagutierrez]

That is the most ridiculous, frivolous lawsuit I’ve ever heard of!

[blainetsukayama]

Reason why locals can't stand when tourist get hurt or in trouble, first thing they do is sue even after neglecting to listen to warnings

[CuriousMouseExploration]

I hope they throw out that lawsuit. It's your responsibility to care for yourself. If the flight is "long", then you must do what is required to keep you healthy like flights to Europe. If you're not fit, you shouldn't overdo it on vacation. It's not anyone's fault but your own if you get sick or injured doing what you are doing because you're not used to doing so much or that activity. It's your job to pace yourself - your job - not anyone else's.

[Bryan-lgfn]

Wow really That has to be the dumbest lawsuit ive ever heard of . Its not the Hotels or tourisms board fault that the guy was in bad shape to begin with

[BeachyKeen]

Nothing more important than personal responsibility. That lawsuit is absurd.

[juliethompson]

Seriously? I mean, I'm sorry for his loved ones, but this lawsuit makes absolutely no sense.

[blissoutwithwinter]

The worst is seeing out-of-shape tourists try to go hiking and almost have a heart attack. If you don't hike at home, don't try to hike in Hawaii. You've got steep slopes, heat, and humidity to deal with and it requires a certain base line of fitness to handle.

[teresaharris-travelbybooks]

It's very common for people to have heart attacks; while snorkeling; and they aren't accustomed to the activity. Snorkeling puts a strain on your cardiac and respiratory systems, and you don't realize it, during the moment. A person who is new to snorkeling should take periodic breaks to rest and breathe, without the snorkel mask on. I used to vacation a lot in the Florida Keys and every year, I'd read; in the local newspaper; about someone who'd died from snorkeling.

[stevejones]

Stupid people sue anyone for anything these days! Wow!😮

[Blondie]

Lawsuit? More like monetary fishing expedition.

[marilynjackson]

Our litigious society; rule one: never take responsibility for your actions. Sad.

[ramg]

It is not Hawaii’s fault for not warning people. In my opinion it is the responsibility of the tourist, but if they wanted to do something useful then ask all air travel to warn people when booking long flights. We fly to India, the Middle East, etc. From the USA and those are about three times longer than when we fly to Hawaii.

[mauidawn]

You can’t sue because your out of shape. Sue yourself . They think they can sue then come back and buy a condo . Absolutely ridiculous

[hdskl]

I had to look this up. Apparently ROPE is a risk of snorkeling. It seems like such a calming activity. The family should go after the snorkeling center - not for money - but to put up signs so guests can clearly see the risks and look for signs. Sad this family lost a loved one. Maybe they can save someone else by getting the word out. I had no idea!

[patrickrabion]

🤣😂🤣😂”Due to the long flight…”. It’s a 5 hr. flight from the west coast, what a bunch of malarkey. People have been doing this for 60+ years.🤦‍♂️

[SeniorMoostacho]

Ummm Kay. Ya....Right. Let's go back to the dumb dumber sueing a State Tourism board for a person's death. Aahhhh. Ya. Unreal what people jam up our courts systems with.

[tracyharrington]

I flew to the Big Island a 5 hr flight after flying from Ireland no problem. You do what you're advised and move around the plane, wear flight socks and drink lots of water.. Go to the doc if you have symptoms not sue everyone you can think of.. Your health responsibility is ALL yours no one elses

[trevorgwelch]

Don't eat at buffet's and take your meds on time. Don't over exercise, drink lots of good bottled water .

[Kolohenakoa]

Don’t comeback to our island if ur going to be weak and sue us