Lizzette Zambrano from El Paso County, Texas, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against two Mexican resort travel companies seeking more than $1 million after her husband, Jorge Guillen, tragically died due to being electrocuted in a hot tub at Sonoran Sea Resort. She accused the companies of gross negligence and demanded they take accountability for her husband’s death. The lawsuit describes the couple’s final moments together as Guillen entered the hot tub and was exposed to an electrical current in the water, causing him to collapse and be taken under the surface. Zambrano attempted to rescue him but was also shocked, eventually being rescued by a bystander and taken to the hospital.
The lawsuit states that a significant amount of time passed before staff members at the resort began assisting in rescuing Guillen, who was electrocuted and drowned under water for ten minutes. Zambrano’s attempts to save her husband were thwarted by the electrical current that also shocked other rescuers who tried to help. Guillen was remembered as having a “heart of gold” in a GoFundMe page set up for the couple, as their friends mourned the tragic accident. Despite the lawsuit and plea for accountability, Casago, one of the named companies, denied responsibility, stating that the homeowners’ association is responsible for maintaining the common areas at the resort, not the vacation rental company.
Zambrano recounted the harrowing experience to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” expressing her desire for someone to take responsibility for what happened to her husband and herself. The lawsuit seeks to hold the companies accountable for the alleged negligence that led to Guillen’s death. The couple’s vacation turned tragic as Guillen was electrocuted in the hot tub, causing him to collapse and drown, while Zambrano tried to rescue him only to be shocked herself. The moments following the incident were chaotic as patrons tried to assist in rescuing Guillen, inadvertently getting shocked themselves due to the electrical current in the water.
The lawsuit highlighted the lack of response from the resort staff in shutting off the jacuzzi or attempting a rescue of either Guillen or Zambrano. It took ten minutes before any staff members began to help in rescuing Guillen, leading to a delay in addressing the situation at hand. Zambrano’s call for accountability and the legal action she has taken against the resort travel companies sheds light on the potential dangers of inadequate safety measures at vacation destinations. The companies named in the lawsuit will have to respond to the allegations of negligence that resulted in Guillen’s tragic death, as Zambrano seeks justice for her husband and closure for herself. With the investigation ongoing, the case will reveal more details about the circumstances that led to this devastating incident at Sonoran Sea Resort.
