Lawsuit against maker of floating amusement

A trial began this week in Destin Florida over an injury a woman received when she jumped off a floating inflated amusement and hit the bottom of the bay causing her injuries. The plaintiff a tourist paid to climb an inflatable object called the Iceberg floating behind a restaurant in Destin, Florida. She jumped from the wrong side of the device and shattered her leg, ankle and busted her teeth.

She had climbed most of the way up the 14′ device with the assistance of an employee of the Iceberg. She was supposed to cross to the smooth side of the device and jump. Three sides of the device have ladders on it. She did not, but jumped from the side she was climbing when she hit the bottom of the bay.

The plaintiff is a successful sales person prior to the climb. She was one of a few adults that climbed on the device, most patrons where children. Her suit is based on failing to maintain the device and failing to warn users of unsafe conditions.

Reported by the Northwest Florida Daily News