A Miami jury awarded $6.3 million to a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. janitor who was injured on the job and then sent to the Dominican Republic for back surgery.
The lawsuit alleged Haitian national Willy Alphonse Dolcin, 42, severely injured his back through overwork and improper equipment. Royal Caribbean sent him to the Dominican Republic for back surgery but provided little follow-up care, the complaint said. The 42-year-old father of five now has permanent lifting restriction of 20 pounds. He is now back in Haiti and out of work.
