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Tahjana Lewis was flying JetBlue from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) on May 15th. Flight attendants were serving beverages during turbulence and a cup of hot tea for a passenger seated in front of Lewis was allegedly spilled by the flight attendant, which she claims resulted in severe burns according to a recent lawsuit.
Lewis claims that she suffered severe burns on her upper chest, legs, buttocks and right arm. Some of these burns are permanently disabling and have involved a lot of pain and medical expenses. She is suing for negligence and says that JetBlue’s flight attendants served water for tea at an unreasonably hot temperature. Lewis also claims that they failed to provide proper first aid after the incident.
Lewis’ attorney, Edward Jazlowiecki, told CBS MoneyWatch:
They did basically nothing to dissuade her pain. There’s a lot of turbulence out there and the airlines really don’t care about the comfort of the passengers or their safety.”
Singapore Airlines flight #SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe turbulence en-route. The aircraft diverted to Bangkok and landed at 1545hrs local time on 21 May 2024.
We can confirm that there are injuries and one fatality on…
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) May 21, 2024
Turbulence is nothing new, but recent incidents like the severe bout that hit a Singapore Airlines’ flight in May resulted in one passenger dying and as many as 71 others sustaining injuries. The incident has made Singapore change its service during turbulence out of an abundance of caution.
Anthony’s Take: Lawsuits over spilled hot beverages and their respective temperatures have been ongoing for many years. I remember a case over spilled McDonald’s coffee in a drive through from 1984 making quite a bit of news. The claimed severity of these burns seems a little off to me, but I’m not a physician or an attorney. We’ll see how this plays out.
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