Survivor contestant sues for $140m after losing leg

A 22-year-old Survivor contestant has had his leg amputated after an accident during filming, The Miami Herald reports.

Stavros Floros is now suing the producers of the Greek version of the show for negligence, and is seeking compensation for his injuries, according to court documents filed this week.

The incident happened in May off the southern coast of the Dominican Republic near Bayahibe. 

The lawsuit alleges that the show’s producers instructed contestants to spearfish in waters frequented by boats, without supplying safety measures.

The defendants are Acun Medya, Acun Medya Global, Acun LLC, Acun Ilicali and Skai TV, and Floros is seeking $140m AUD.

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Stavros Floros after losing his leg on Survivor. Image: TMZ

Stavros Floros loses leg from Survivor accident

Floros and castmate Emmanouil Malliaros entered the waters near Palmilla Island, in the Bayahibe filming area, to spearfish. 

Between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m, a boat with 20 tourists headed toward Floros, seemingly not seeing him.

The vessel’s propellers struck both of his legs, severing his left leg at just above the knee joint.

Floros also suffered serious injury to his right leg.

Court documents say: “No production safety personnel, safety boats, spotters, or other protective measures were provided by Defendants"

The complaint adds that there was also a lack of safety supervision: "Nor [was there] present at the time of the incident [people] to warn approaching boats away from the area, or to protect the Plaintiff and other cast members from boat traffic while in the water.” 

Floros was hospitalised for 61 days, and underwent several operations. 

The complaint adds that the show did not stop filming.

It is also alleged that "Producers provided remaining cast members with cocaine and marijuana apparently to help calm and settle the cast following Plaintiff’s injury.”

It is unknown as yet whether the producers will defend the lawsuit.