A woman in United States of America (US) died last week, or almost a year after the incident was thrown from a wheelchair while trying to board a plane through garbarata at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, FLbetween. The woman’s family blamed the airline Southwest Airlines over the incident.
As reported The Independent, Wednesday (1/2/2023), Gaby Assaouline died last week at the age of 25. His family then filed a lawsuit, seeking compensation, against Southwest Airlines, which is believed to be responsible for his death.
The lawsuit documents allege that Assouline was in the process of boarding a Southwest Airline flight via an aerobridge, when the electric wheelchair she was using hit a curve that sent her ejecting from her wheelchair and falling.
As a result of the incident, Assouline became paralyzed and had to be hospitalized using a ventilator, or breathing apparatus.
It says in the lawsuit that Southwest Airlines and contractor G2 Secure Staff could have prevented Assaouline’s incident if they provided wheelchair assistance or needed instructions, or warned him or staff of potential problems on the aerobridge.
Southwest Airlines released a statement expressing condolences for the death of Assaouline on Tuesday (31/1) local time.
“Southwest sends our sincere condolences to Assaouline’s family, friends and everyone whose life she touched. We are committed to serving our people and customers for more than 51 years, and remain engaged with those involved,” the statement said.
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