in such situation, can any legal proceedings be made against the airline company?
2007-05-05 17:20:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
If the person was sick when he boarded, that would be ludicrous. If there is a disease the person could catch after boarding that killed him while in the air, maybe, but that is a highly unlikely situation, and it would have to be proven the airline could have prevented the disease and didn't.
2007-05-05 17:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In general, sick person will NOT be allowed to fly unless the airline is assured that his condition is stable.
However, there is a case pending against AA. I think it's a London to NY flight. The guy went to restroom and had a heart attack IN the restroom and died there, and NO ONE NOTICED until the cleaning crew came and tried to open the locked restroom. The wife of said dead guy claims AA was "negligent", though it's quite likely even this case will be tossed as there's just no way an airline is supposed to track each and every passenger every step of the way without tagging everybody.
2007-05-05 20:55:23 · answer #2 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anything can happen to anyone any time. there are attorneys who handle only airlines claims. A doctor will indicate in writing these days when someone should not fly. People can develop blood clots on long flights (ask **** Cheney) . Sometimes it goes to your legs or a lung. It can enter the heart and you are a gonners. You mention "sick person"...You can choke on your vomit. A passengers choked on the inflight meal and had his throat accessed (cut slightly) to clear the blockage. bleeding then became an issue. Any deceased are usually moved up to first class and laid flat in case rigamortis sets in. Large commercial aircraft have basic implements on board but it is not equipped like the Queen Mary.
2007-05-05 21:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by four trains 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a stroke while driving, should you be able to sue the Ford Motor Company? Enough said.
2007-05-05 23:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by 13th Floor 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ONLY if the death was a the result of something the airline did.
2007-05-05 18:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by gromit801 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Anything's possible if one can afford a dirt-bag enough of a lawyer to do it for them. They should be prepared to rot in hell for it and know that they can't take the $$$ with them when they die.
2007-05-05 18:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by broham85 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sure, you should look into the leeching laws.
2007-05-05 17:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by Kmax 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋