Abandoned couple in the middle of the ocean during their honeymoon get $5 million
Left entirely to his fate The Pacific Oceanto Hawaii. That’s what a coupleThe Americans whose honeymoon turned into a nightmare in September 2021, rotation Watchman. Elizabeth Webster and her husband, Alexander Burkle, have already taken a boat trip for a snorkeling session on the coast of Lanai. But the crew wasn’t going to wait for them to return to leave.
Thus the 44 passengers took to the water about 10:50 am, when the boat had just docked. They had to come back an hour later to win another spot Dive before returning to port scheduled for 3 p.m. The pair, experienced, would begin swimming north before attempting to turn around 11:50 a.m., NBC reports. However, the further they go, the more the newlyweds see the boat drifting away.
They swim towards the shore in difficult conditions
“The plaintiffs realized that the ship had left them and would not return for them, and decided that their only option for survival at that time was to return to shore,” says the lawyer for the couple who decided to file a complaint against the sail. Mao travel agency. Thus, the Americans swam towards the shore in very difficult conditions. They were rescued by an islander around 1pm when they were exhausted and dehydrated.
According to court documents seen by NBC, the security requirements for this flight were not met. The boat captain would not have told the passengers the exact departure times, the way back on the boat, or the procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
Three counts
According to the lawyer, the crew had carried out two charges, indicating that two of the participants were missing. During a third count, he would finally conclude that the 44 holidaymakers were present, and thus decide to continue the journey. “It was very disorganized. Everyone kept moving, getting up while counting,” says one passenger. Even worse, the person might alert the couple to the absence on the plane but not be heard.
Elizabeth Webster and Alexander Burkle sued for “negligence” and “emotional distress”. The couple demands $5 million from the company responsible for the trip.
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