SC man’s buttocks impaled on bed during vacation at Myrtle Beach area resort, suit claims
A South Carolina man is suing a Myrtle Beach hotel and its parent company after his buttocks became impaled on a metal bed frame while staying at the resort.
This is not the first time guests have complained about being injured on the jagged piece of metal, according to the lawsuit. Complaints date back to 2019 and one man also filed a lawsuit in 2022 after being injured on the metal, online records show.
Michael Ray Brannon III and his wife, Nicole, residents of Union County, checked into the Compass Cove Resort, 2311 S. Ocean Blvd., on June 24, 2022, according to the suit.
The following morning, Michael Brannon was walking between the two beds in the room when he stumbled and fell backward, becoming impaled on a protruding, jagged bracket of the metal bed frame that was concealed from view by the bedding, the lawsuit claims.
Brannon’s family called 911 to get help to remove him from the bed frame, the suit said.
The lawsuit, filed on March 14, 2025, names Compass Cove Resort, Brittain Resorts, Viral Shah, and Endless Vacations LLC.
A message left with Brittain Resorts was not immediately returned, and a phone number for Viral Shah or Endless Vacations could not be located.
The lawsuit claims that Shah and Endless Vacations own the unit and furnished the room with the bed, bedding, and bed frame. The bed frame was too large, leaving metal protruding outside of the mattress and being concealed by bedding and sheets, the suit said.
Brannon was transported to the hospital for treatment, where it was determined that he received a 4-inch laceration to his right buttock. He received stitches, however, nearly two weeks later of having them removed, Brannon returned to a medical center complaining of pain and swelling, the suit said.
Brannon was diagnosed with a gluteal wound infection. He had to have surgery on Aug. 4, 2022, to drain an abscess to his right buttock. He continued to receive wound care to help the wound heal.
Another guest, Peter Daigle, received a laceration on his leg in 2021 on the same jagged metal bed frame and filed a lawsuit in 2022. The suit was eventually dismissed after mediation, according to public records.
In 2019 and again in 2022, guests complained about a “piece of metal sticking from under the bed,” Brannon’s lawsuit said.
However, Brannon’s lawsuit said that no actions were taken to protect future guests.
Brannon suffered severe and grievous injuries due to the defendants’ negligence, the suit claims.
The suit seeks a jury trial for damages for both the husband and wife. The suit claims damages in excess of $100,000.
