MIAMI — A passenger is suing Carnival Corporation, d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines Inc., a cruise ship company, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Edress Timperio filed a complaint on Nov. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Miami Division against Carnival Corporation d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. alleging that the cruise ship company failed to keep the floor of its vessel dry.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on July 7, she sustained physical injuries when she fell due to a slippery substance that was left on the floor. The plaintiff holds Carnival Corporation, d/b/a Carnival Cruise Lines Inc., responsible because the defendant allegedly allowed a hazardous condition and failed to provide adequate warning regarding the hazardous condition.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensatory damages in the amount of $75,000 plus all legal fees, interest and any other relief as this court deems just. She is represented by Sean M. Cleary of Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary, P.A. in Miami.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Miami Division Case number 1:16-cv-24633-FAM