Alabama Woman Sues Carnival Cruise Line After Slip and Fall on Wet Lido Deck of Mardi Gras
Kimberly Quick, a citizen and resident of Alabama, has filed a maritime personal injury lawsuit against Carnival Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines in the Southern District of Florida. The complaint alleges that Quick sustained severe injuries, including a broken left patella that required surgical intervention, when she slipped and fell on a wet, unreasonably slippery, and hazardous condition on the Lido Deck (Deck 16) of the Mardi Gras on or about December 1, 2024. The lawsuit, designated under Case No. 1:25-cv-25736-RAR, seeks damages in excess of the jurisdictional minimum and is filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, as required by the Defendant’s cruise ticket contract.
Cruise Passenger Suffers Broken Patella on Wet Lido Deck While Seeking Seating
The incident occurred while the Plaintiff was a paying passenger aboard the Mardi Gras and was walking on the Lido Deck, seeking a seat to watch a movie. According to the complaint, the unreasonably slippery substance and/or hazardous flooring condition was not open and obvious, and Quick claims she had no way of knowing it existed, asserting there was nothing she could have done to prevent her incident.
Carnival Accused of Failure to Maintain, Inspect, and Warn of Recurring Water Hazards
The lawsuit alleges that Carnival had knowledge of the dangerous conditions that caused Quick’s incident because crewmembers were working in and around the area at the time of the incident and before. Furthermore, the Lido Deck area was adjacent to the swimming pool, making it frequently wet. The complaint points out the presence of a water drain located on the outer edge of the walkway, which sloped toward the drain, demonstrating that water accumulation in this area was a known and recurring condition. The Plaintiff asserts that Carnival failed in its non-delegable duty to maintain the walkways and decks in a reasonably safe condition. Breaches of duty alleged in the complaint include Carnival’s failure to adequately and regularly inspect the subject area for unsafe conditions, failure to maintain the area in a clean and dry manner, and failure to maintain slip-resistant materials, non-skid strips, or mats on the flooring. Additionally, the cruise line is alleged to have failed to adequately and verbally warn, or place warning signs, or block off the hazardous area, and failed to promulgate and/or enforce adequate policies and procedures to ensure the area is monitored and maintained free of slippery conditions.
Prior Lido Deck Slip and Fall Lawsuits Cited as Evidence of Notice on Carnival Fleet
The complaint provides evidence of Carnival’s knowledge through prior similar incidents. Several recent slip and fall lawsuits filed in the Southern District of Florida are cited, all involving passengers injured on wet and slippery flooring on the Lido Deck of Carnival ships, including the Carnival Mardi Gras, Carnival Radiance, and Carnival Horizon. These prior incidents are presented as proof that the Defendant knew or should have known of the dangerous conditions and failed to take adequate measures to prevent their recurrence.
Allegations Include Negligent Design and Selection of Unsafe Flooring Material
Quick also brings a claim for Negligent Design, Construction, and Flooring Selection. The Plaintiff claims Carnival had the ultimate control over the vessel’s design and construction, approved the design or re-design and selection of the subject flooring, and chose to install this same or similar flooring throughout its fleet. The lawsuit alleges that Carnival breached its duty of care owed to the Plaintiff by approving, designing, constructing, and/or selecting flooring that was unreasonably dangerous and slippery when wet. The complaint contends that Carnival failed to select materials that complied with industry standards, and had the cruise line selected different flooring, the injury would not have occurred.
Plaintiff Seeks Damages for Broken Patella and Permanent Physical Impairment
The lawsuit includes four counts of negligence against Carnival: Negligent Failure to Warn, Negligent Failure to Maintain, General Negligence, and Negligent Design, Construction, and Flooring Selection. As a direct result of the negligence, Quick suffered severe and permanent injuries, including a broken left patella. She seeks damages for physical pain, mental anguish, disability, disfigurement, medical expenses, lost wages, impairment of working ability, and the lost benefit of her vacation, cruise, and transportation costs.
Cruise passengers who suffer severe injuries from a cruise ship slip and fall accident on the Lido Deck or other wet areas of a vessel may be entitled to compensation under maritime law. Cruise lines have an obligation to provide reasonable care, which includes inspecting, maintaining, and warning passengers of hazardous flooring conditions, particularly in high-traffic areas near swimming pools where surfaces are frequently wet. If you or someone you care about was injured due to a cruise line’s negligence on wet cruise ship flooring, contact a maritime personal injury lawyer today to understand your legal options.
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