Illustrative view of a cruise ship at sea

VGA Global Access LLC

Shipboard Medical CareExpert Witness Services

Independent medical opinions for cruise ship and maritime medical cases.

Clinical experience. Independent judgment.

Firsthand shipboard experiencePassenger and crew medical care
Independent medical reviewRecords, opinions and testimony
A global clinical perspectiveEnglish, Spanish and French

A focused expert witness practice

Medical insight.
Maritime context.
Independent judgment.

Shipboard medical cases require an understanding of both clinical care and the realities of practicing medicine at sea.

Dr. Gomez brings firsthand experience in cruise ship medicine, emergency care, and medical evacuation to the independent evaluation of care provided to passengers and crew.

Each review examines what the records show, what information was available at the time, and how the care relates to the patient’s outcome.

How each case is reviewed

Expert witness services

Clarity at every stage
of a medical case.

Focused medical analysis to help attorneys understand the clinical evidence.

01 / CASE REVIEW

Medical record
analysis

A detailed review of shipboard and subsequent medical records, with a clear chronology of the documented care.

Medical record review

02 / MEDICAL OPINIONS

Standard of care
& causation

Separate, reasoned assessments of clinical performance and the relationship between care and outcome.

Independent opinions

03 / TESTIMONY

Reports &
expert testimony

Clear written opinions and medical explanations for reports, depositions, and trial testimony.

Reports and testimony

Meet the physician

Dr. Gomez

An independent physician expert with a clinical background spanning cruise ship medical centers, emergency departments, remote medical operations, and international medical transport.

About Dr. Gomez
15+
Years of clinical experience

Emergency, maritime and remote medicine.

At Sea
Medical Officer & Senior Medical Officer experience
3
Working languages

English, Spanish and French.

Discuss your shipboard medical case.

Contact Dr. Gomez to discuss the matter, relevant deadlines, and the scope of an independent medical review.

Discuss a case