EDMONTON ­-- An Edmonton woman has launched a $7.45-million lawsuit after alleging she suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and her friend died while on a Caribbean holiday.

According to a June 2 statement of claim, Boryana Saveva and Seyed Mosavi went on an all-inclusive vacation to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Nov. 28, 2009.

Saveva, an accountant, alleges she and Mosavi checked in at the Barcelo Puerto Plata resort hotel, and that evening, she retired to her Prestige Class room and went to sleep.

Her next recollection "was awaking several days later in hospital" suffering from serious injuries, including carbon monoxide poisoning, says the statement of claim.

Mosavi, a male friend who also lived and worked in Edmonton, died as a result of the carbon monoxide poisoning, says the lawsuit against the hotel, the Spanish corporation that owns the hotel and the Flight Centre.

Saveva alleges that when she and Mosavi purchased the all-inclusive package, including airfare and seven nights accommodation, from the Flight Centre, it was an implied or express term of the agreement that she would be reasonably safe while staying at the resort.

However, she claims the defendants breached the terms of the agreement by negligently allowing dangerous levels of carbon monoxide to enter into the room she was in.

As a result of the alleged negligence, Saveva claims she suffered serious and possibly permanent injuries, including neurological damage, left hand pain and dysfunction, kidney problems, pain and discomfort in her shoulder and left hip and depression and emotional problems.

Saveva is seeking $2 million for pain and suffering, $5 million for past and future loss of earnings, $250,000 for past and future loss of housekeeping, $150,000 in punitive damages and $50,000 in special damages.

A statement of defence has not yet been filed.

Statements of claim contain unproven allegations.