Overview
- Plaintiff Hillary R. Martin alleges a duck flew into Mako’s path on March 24 and struck her face, causing loss of consciousness and injuries.
- The suit claims SeaWorld created a “zone of danger” by running a 73-mph ride over or near water and designing it in ways that could disorient waterfowl.
- Martin seeks more than $50,000 in damages and a jury trial and is represented by Morgan & Morgan.
- Court records show a trial is scheduled for Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. in Orlando, with a pretrial conference noted earlier this week.
- SeaWorld said guest and employee safety is a top priority and declined further comment; the incident was not listed in the state’s quarterly injury report, and other March Mako claims have also been filed.