PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, a Bucks County couple have alleged that the husband-plaintiff suffered a series of injuries when he fell on a wet staircase at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia.
Ronald Kerr and Dorothy Kerr of Yardley filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 23 versus Sandals Resorts International Limited of Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica, Unique Vacations, Inc. of Panama, Unique Vacations, Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas and Unique Travel Corp. of Panama.
“On or about June 5, 2022, and for a long time prior thereto, it was the duty of the defendants, by and through its trustees, directors, agents, servants, workmen, employees and/or other representatives, to keep and maintain the aforesaid premises located at Pigeon Island Gros Islet, St. Lucia, also known as Sandals Grande St. Lucia in a reasonably safe condition for persons lawfully upon the premises, such as plaintiff Ronald Kerr,” the suit says.
“On or about March 20, 2022, plaintiffs Ronald and Dorothy Kerr entered into a contract in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with the defendants whereby they purchased, through defendant Unique Travel Corp, a vacation package from the defendants for an all-inclusive vacation from June 4, 2022 until June 11, 2022 at the defendants’ Sandals Grande St. Lucia resort. On or about June 5, 2022, plaintiff Ronald Kerr was an invitee at the defendants’ aforesaid premises located at Pigeon Island Gros Islet, St Lucia, also known as Sandals Grande St. Lucia.”
The plaintiffs argue that the defendants’ negligence was responsible for the subject events.
“On or about June 5, 2022, plaintiff Ronald Kerr, was lawfully on the aforesaid premises located at Pigeon Island Gros Islet, St. Lucia. Plaintiff was walking down the main set of stairs from the lobby and slipped on unmarked wet steps. He was holding on to a banister for support, when, suddenly and without warning, and as a direct result of a defective and/or dangerous condition of the premises, the banister plaintiff was holding onto snapped, thereby causing him to fall and sustain various severe and permanent bodily injuries and losses,” the suit states.
Plaintiff Ronald Kerr claimed that he incurred severe injuries, including, but not limited to, concussion, post concussive syndrome, cervical sprain, lumbar sprain, lacerations to his right arm, tinnitus, sprain and strain in the right shoulder, as well as well as aches, pains, mental anxiety and anguish, and a severe shock to his entire nervous system.
It is the second time the plaintiffs are bringing suit related to the subject events at issue. The first lawsuit, filed in the same federal court, met with an early dismissal last December due to improper service.
For counts of negligence – premises liability and loss of consortium, the plaintiffs are seeking damages not in excess of $150,000.
The plaintiffs are represented by Brandon A. Swartz of Swartz Culleton, in Newtown.
The defendants have not yet secured legal counsel.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania case 2:23-cv-01942
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com