A shocking incident has led to a lawsuit involving two prominent boat companies. Xandi Olivier filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, on June 19, 2024, against Southern Cross Boatworks, Inc., and Rybovich Boat Company, LLC.
The complaint stems from an incident that occurred on November 8, 2023, at Safe Harbor New Port Cove in Riviera Beach. Olivier alleges that while walking on a scaffold to get onto a boat, she fell through due to its improper assembly and maintenance by Southern Cross Boatworks. According to the filing, "the scaffold was not properly assembled and/or maintained," leading to serious injuries for Olivier. The plaintiff asserts that Southern Cross had a duty to ensure the scaffold was safe but failed in multiple ways, including not assembling it correctly and not warning her of the dangerous condition.
Olivier is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 for pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, medical expenses, and aggravation of pre-existing conditions. She claims these losses are either permanent or ongoing.
The lawsuit also implicates Rybovich Boat Company for failing to maintain the premises safely and not warning about potential dangers. The filing states that Rybovich "owed a non-delegable legal duty" to keep the premises safe and warn of any hazards. Olivier accuses Rybovich of several failures: not maintaining the scaffold properly, not exercising reasonable care in its upkeep, and not warning her about latent perils.
As a result of these alleged failures by both defendants, Olivier experienced severe physical and psychological injuries. She seeks judgment for damages against both companies along with costs related to the action and pre- and post-judgment interest.
The case is being handled by Joseph N. Nusbaum from Brotman Nusbaum Ibrahim & Adelman law firm. The case ID is 502024CA005782XXXAMB Div: AN.