Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKentucky resident Andrea Stendel filed a federal lawsuit against British Airways after a heavy metal water bottle fell from an overhead bin, striking her head during an August 2024 flight. The impact left the recent occupational therapy graduate with a concussion, severe neurocognitive deficits, a lacerated scalp, and visual disorders that prevent her eyes from working together properly. According to the lawsuit, the injuries forced Stendel to delay her board licensing examination by 12 weeks, leading to more than $20,000 in lost earning capacity. The complaint alleges British Airways negligently operated overhead storage bins without safety retention netting and failed to follow proper onboard incident protocols after the accident. Stendel is seeking compensatory damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, permanent impairment of earning capacity, and physical and emotional distress. In fullExclusive: British Airways passenger’s eyes ‘misaligned’ after metal water bottle fell on head during flight, lawsuit saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Woman sues British Airways after in-flight injury resulted in ‘severe’ deficits
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKentucky resident Andrea Stendel filed a federal lawsuit against British Airways after a heavy metal water bottle fell from an overhead bin, striking her head during an August 2024 flight. The impact left the recent occupational therapy graduate with a concussion, severe neurocognitive deficits, a lacerated scalp, and visual disorders that prevent her eyes from working together properly. According to the lawsuit, the injuries forced Stendel to delay her board licensing examination by 12 weeks, leading to more than $20,000 in lost earning capacity. The complaint alleges British Airways negligently operated overhead storage bins without safety retention netting and failed to follow proper onboard incident protocols after the accident. Stendel is seeking compensatory damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, permanent impairment of earning capacity, and physical and emotional distress. In fullExclusive: British Airways passenger’s eyes ‘misaligned’ after metal water bottle fell on head during flight, lawsuit saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
