Overview
- According to the family, the injury occurred during a mid‑July rope‑swing shore excursion when a retrieval or tag line allegedly tightened between Kirsten Lindsey’s legs and caused severe genital trauma.
- Lindsey received many hours of care in the ship’s medical center and the couple paid about $4,000 out of pocket for onboard treatment before leaving the vessel.
- Faced with worsening swelling and pain, the couple chose an emergency evacuation that involved an ambulance to Costa Maya and a private medical jet to Fort Lauderdale, which they say cost about $50,000.
- She had initial surgery at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, returned to Louisiana for follow‑up care at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center, and is reported to be undergoing a second operation as she recovers.
- Reporting so far is based mainly on the family’s social‑media posts and a GoFundMe; Carnival and the local excursion operator have not issued widely reported formal statements and shore excursions are often run by third‑party operators with variable safety and costly land evacuation needs.