KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Balbino Jimenez Garay ("Garay"), a seaman on board the vessel Tropicale, chartered by Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. ("Carnival"), suffered severe head injuries when he fell down a flight of stairs on board the ship. Garay sued Carnival on the basis of maintenance and cure, and Jones Act negligence (including a claim for failure to provide adequate treatment) and unseaworthiness. Carnival asserted as a defense to maintenance and cure that the...
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