A man is suing Southwest airlines for $49,000, after he suffered a compressed disc when a piece of baggage fell on him from the overhead bin.
Jerry Reinhardt was on board a plane at Portland International Airport in January 2013, on his way to Las Vegas, when another passenger tried to fit a large piece of baggage in the bin above him, according to a lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
The suit states a flight attendant came over to help with the baggage, at which point it fell on Reinhardt.
Reinhardt is asking for $10,000 for medical expenses, $5,000 for lost income, and $34,000 in pain and suffering, according to The Oregonian . The suit faults the airline for not training the attendant, and for allowing a large bag on the plane as a carry-on. Read more...
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