Overview
- A federal lawsuit filed in mid‑May 2026 by Jorge Luis Alverio Nunez says he suffered second‑degree burns after walking barefoot about 20 steps on the Carnival Magic’s Lido Deck during a May 2025 sailing.
- The complaint accuses Carnival of negligence for failing to warn passengers or take basic safety steps such as posting signs, monitoring deck temperatures, providing shade, cooling the surface, requiring footwear, or replacing the decking material.
- The suit names the deck surface as API’s Syntheteak polyresin and says the manufacturer warned Carnival as early as 2014 that the material can heat to dangerous temperatures under sunlight.
- Plaintiff seeks more than $5 million, including punitive damages, says the burns caused infection, extensive medical care, disfigurement and lost earnings, and requests a jury trial.
- Carnival has declined to comment on pending litigation and the case is active in the Southern District of Florida, a development that could lead to inspections, material changes across the fleet, or further legal claims if the allegations are proven.