A cruise ship passenger was awarded $1.2 million after tripping over a cleaning bucket in the ship’s dining area.

Joyce Higgs, then 67, claimed she could not see the hazard as she approached because the bucket was placed around a corner. The plaintiff’s maritime expert alleged the ship’s owner and operator, Costa Crociere S.P.A. Co., failed to comply with an industry standard to eliminate tripping hazards whenever possible.

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