Jury Awards $300,000 to Woman Who Drank 14 Tequila Shots on Carnival Cruise Ship

A woman who sued Carnival Corp. for serving her too much alcohol was awarded $300,000 by a jury in Miami last week, after the company was found liable for injuries she sustained while overly intoxicated.

The Miami Herald reported that a six-person federal jury found the company liable after learning the plaintiff was served at least 14 shots of tequila over an eight-and-a-half-hour period, making Carnival Corp. responsible for the injuries she suffered while onboard the ship.

The award exceeded the original $250,000 request that was made during the trial, according to the woman’s attorney, Spencer Aronfeld, who spoke with the news outlet.

He said cases like these rarely go to trial and that it’s even more unlikely for a big company to be found liable.

“It’s hard to get to trial, period,” Aronfeld explained. “I’ve had many overservice cases that have settled, but none that went the full distance.”