Injured passengers sue cruise line after ship tilts
Three Carnival Cruise Line guests are suing the operator over alleged injuries caused by a ship which listed badly during an October sailing.
Susan and Charles Orgbon, of Georgia, and Alveta Jordan Armstrong, of North Carolina, filed a lawsuit claiming they suffered injuries after the Carnival Sunshine ship heavily tilted sideways soon after departing Port Canaveral in October.
These include a spinal injury to Susan Orgbon, while her husband Charles and fellow passenger Jordan Armstrong suffered wrist injuries.
The three are claiming cruise line negligence and seek more than $75,000 in damages.
All three were in a restaurant when the ship badly listed, sending dishes flying and furniture sliding.
Carnival apologised after the incident, blaming an issue with the fin stabilisers.
"There was never any issue with the safe operation of the ship and our officers quickly intervened to correct the situation," the line said in a letter addressed to all guests at the time.
"It caused some panic and left many shaken right at the start of their cruise vacation, but the ship quickly stabilised and had no further issues during the cruise."
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