Turbulent flight lands in court

[Blue_Tires]

A passenger is suing Continental Airlines and three other carriers over mental trauma she said she experienced during a turbulent flight.

Lubbock resident Colleen O'Neal flew from College Station to Houston on Oct. 29, 2009, when tornados and thunderstorms were reported in the region, she alleges in the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Harris County district court.

The plane took off and soon hit turbulence. The normally short flight took more than two hours, and the suit alleges the plane "fell repeatedly, and felt as if it had lost power and was falling out of the sky."

O'Neal believed she was going to die and has experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and fears flying, she alleges.

A Texas Department of Public Safety employee, she had hoped to work for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a job that would require air travel. She alleges that because she no longer travels by air, she has lost out on economic benefits.

http://www.chron.com/business/article/Passenger-sues-over-turbulent-flight-2212915.php

[FLPanhandle]

1. Now this is a bullshit lawsuit

Speaking as a Delta 2 million miler.

[Blue_Tires]

2. yeah, i'm surprised she even found an attorney to take it

probably many of the the "1-800-SUE-THE-BASTARDS" crowd hung up the phone when she called...

[Shagbark Hickory]

5. Why would this surprise you? Lawyers will gladly take any case.

Money talks.

[elleng]

3. Take it up with Nature, lady.

Hope this one gets dismissed fast.

[Shagbark Hickory]

4. Imagine her mental trauma when she ends up having to pay the denfendant's legal expenses. n/t

[slackmaster]

6. The concept of "standing" is not terribly difficult to grasp

Unless you are extremely stupid.