A new lawsuit over the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship alleges design flaws hampered its evacuation.<br/> <br />Lawyer John Arthur Eaves says Carnival Corp, its architects and designers, share some of the blame for the 25 deaths in the accident.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: JOHN ARTHUR EAVES, LAWYER, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"We filed a claim against Carnival and against the architects and designers for the propensity of Costa Concordia to roll and list, and because of the maze effect within the vessel."<br/> <br />Salvage teams are preparing to refloat the wreck off the Tuscan island of Giglio.<br/> <br />Eaves says such an operation would be disrespectful to the victims of January's accident.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: JOHN ARTHUR EAVES, LAWYER, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I think it's a dishonour to the families that lost loved ones and to the people that went through this tragedy to try to refloat a boat, put it back out into commerce, and put other families and other passengers in jeopardy."<br/> <br />Carnival Corp and Italian prosecutors say the ship's captain caused the accident by sailing too close to the shore. He faces a range of charges including manslaughter.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters
