Woman sues airline over 'extreme turbulence' - Polidicks

Source: [url]http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/11/8274491-woman-sues-airline-over-extreme-turbulence[/url] [quote] A Texas woman is suing Continental Airlines and three other carriers over mental trauma she said she experienced during turbulence on a flight. Colleen O'Neal of Lubbock, Texas, was flying from College Station to Houston on Oct. 29, 2009, when the flight hit extreme turbulence just minutes after takeoff, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Harris County district court. Weather reports at the time of departure showed a threat of "tornados, wind shear, and dangerously strong winds with rotating and intense thunderstorms." What was supposed to be a 20-minute flight turned into more than two hours as the aircraft repeatedly rose and fell "as if it had lost power and was falling out of the sky," according to the lawsuit. At one point, the pilots attempted to make an emergency landing in Victoria, Texas, but it was aborted. In the lawsuit, O'Neal claims she experienced "extreme fear during this flight and believed that she was going to die." She has since been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and suffers from nightmares, flashbacks and an intense fear of flying. She claims that the airline failed to obtain necessary weather information and take action to ensure the safety of passengers aboard the flight. “I think they made a mistake in taking off. I don’t think we ever should have been in the air,” O'Neal told msnbc.com on Tuesday, adding that upon landing, crew members and passengers aboard the flight took a picture because they all survived. O'Neal said she has not been able to fly since, which she believes has damaged her job prospects and future earnings potential. In addition to Continental, the lawsuit also names Colgan Air, Pinnacle Airlines and United Continental Holdings. United and Continental announced a merger in 2010. Colgan Air, which was operating the aircraft for Continental, is owned by Pinnacle Airlines. A spokesman for United Continental Holdings told msnbc.com that the airline had not yet had the opportunity to review the lawsuit.[/quote] This is hilarious.

[quote]She has since been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder... ...“I think they made a mistake in taking off. I don’t think we ever should have been in the air,” O'Neal told msnbc.com on Tuesday, adding that upon landing, crew members and passengers aboard the flight took a picture because they all survived.[/quote] [del]There's more to this than your shitty headline indicates[/del] swebonny saves the day

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32761653]There's more to this than your shitty headline indicates[/QUOTE]"Shouldn't have been in the air..." Is she a pilot? No.

[QUOTE=faze;32761666]"Shouldn't have been in the air..." Is she a pilot? No.[/QUOTE] [quote].... when the flight hit extreme turbulence just minutes after takeoff, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Harris County district court. Weather reports at the time of departure showed a threat of "tornados, wind shear, and dangerously strong winds with rotating and intense thunderstorms."[/quote] you dont need to be a pilot to know you shouldn't be flying under a tornado watch.

"What was supposed to be a 20-minute flight turned into more than two hours as the aircraft repeatedly rose and fell" "upon landing, crew members and passengers aboard the flight took a picture because they all survived." Seems like she isnt being much of a drama queen.

[QUOTE=faze;32761666]"Shouldn't have been in the air..." Is she a pilot? No.[/QUOTE] Well let's see She got PTSD from the problems during the flight These problems caused a 20 minute flight to take 2 hours The crew on the flight felt the need to celebrate after surviving Yeah that fucking plane shouldn't have been in the air

She needs to calm the fuck down. Seriously mental trauma for having been in a plane with turbulences. Chill the fuck out, you're alive and in one piece.

People have sued for even dumber things. One person I know was sued by his neighbor because his neighbor lived in, basically, a ditch and he lived on a hill next to him. When winter passed, the snow would melt and the water would flow into the neighbor's yard via gravity. Fun fact: The area where this happened is known for its swamps.

[QUOTE=Wam;32761705]Seems like she isnt being much of a drama queen.[/QUOTE] That and the fact that she was diagnosed with PTSD, which isn't something you normally get if you're just being overdramatic.

Seems like the OP and the 2 posts above the post above me didnt read the story at all.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761711]She needs to calm the fuck down. Seriously mental trauma for having been in a plane with turbulences. Chill the fuck out, you're alive and in one piece.[/QUOTE] you need to learn to read

I mean she has right to yell at the company but seriously can't she just NOT GO ABOARD ANY PLANE FROM THEM instead of suing the fuck out of the company just to make money ? That's just greedy and stupid.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761729]I mean she has right to yell at the company but seriously can't she just NOT GO ABOARD ANY PLANE FROM THEM instead of suing the fuck out of the company just to make money ? That's just greedy and stupid.[/QUOTE] READ

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761729]I mean she has right to yell at the company but seriously can't she just NOT GO ABOARD ANY PLANE FROM THEM instead of suing the fuck out of the company just to make money ? That's just greedy and stupid.[/QUOTE] Read the article, then post, dont just read the title then the OP's comments.

Should've expected that people don't read the article. Christ.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761729]I mean she has right to yell at the company but seriously can't she just NOT GO ABOARD ANY PLANE FROM THEM instead of suing the fuck out of the company just to make money ? That's just greedy and stupid.[/QUOTE] Way to totally prove you're completely illiterate, you moron.

[QUOTE=Hidole555;32761715]People have sued for even dumber things. One person I know was sued by his neighbor because his neighbor lived in, basically, a ditch and he lived on a hill next to him. When winter passed, the snow would melt and the water would flow into the neighbor's yard via gravity. Fun fact: The area where this happened is known for its swamps.[/QUOTE] I know a lawyer who sued a church because it's drain ditches flooded his lawn, and he won.

I read it, and that chick is over-reacting. There's being scared of flying after problems with the plane (I've been in a plane that landed during that Xynthia hurricane, shit went down a lot), and there is suing the entire company and blame them from being scared of getting in a plane again. If this happened to me I wouldn't sue the company because that would just be greedy. No one died, she wasn't even harmed. I doubt she's suing the company because she cares for the life of lots of innocents that might take the same company to fly later on, there's money involved and she knows it.

[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;32761777]I know a lawyer who sued a church because it's drain ditches flooded his lawn, and he won.[/QUOTE] Well just going by what you said I don't see why he shouldn't have won I can't dump my garbage or lawn clippings on my neighbour's lawn so I shouldn't be able to reroute groundwater on my property to his [editline]13th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761792]I read it, and that chick is over-reacting. There's being scared of flying after problems with the plane (I've been in a plane that landed during that Xynthia hurricane, shit went down a lot), and there is suing the entire company and blame them from being scared of getting in a plane again. If this happened to me I wouldn't sue the company because that would just be greedy. No one died, she wasn't even harmed.[/QUOTE] She was harmed. She developed PTSD. Third time now you're failed to read and comprehend

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761792]I read it, and that chick is over-reacting. There's being scared of flying after problems with the plane (I've been in a plane that landed during that Xynthia hurricane, shit went down a lot), and there is suing the entire company and blame them from being scared of getting in a plane again. If this happened to me I wouldn't sue the company because that would just be greedy. No one died, she wasn't even harmed.[/QUOTE] Obviously you didnt read it, she was diagnosed with PTSD, and the crew CELEBRATED NOT DYING on a 20 minute flight that went for 2 hours, that sounds a bit more serious than some fucking problems with the plane. WHY CANT YOU FUCKING READ. This is the third fucking time, are you like FIVE?

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761792]I read it, and that chick is over-reacting. There's being scared of flying after problems with the plane (I've been in a plane that landed during that Xynthia hurricane, shit went down a lot), and there is suing the entire company and blame them from being scared of getting in a plane again. If this happened to me I wouldn't sue the company because that would just be greedy. No one died, she wasn't even harmed. I doubt she's suing the company because she cares for the life of lots of innocents that might take the same company to fly later on, there's money involved and she knows it.[/QUOTE] Please go look up what PTSD is.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761792] No one died, she wasn't even harmed.[/QUOTE]I guess mental trauma doesn't count as harm in the magical land of Ganerumo.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32761796]She was harmed. She developed PTSD.[/QUOTE] Sucks to be her, still not a reason to sue the company.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761827]Sucks to be her, still not a reason to sue the company.[/QUOTE] you can't be serious.

[QUOTE=ChilColdCoolaid;32761822]I guess mental trauma doesn't count as harm in the magical land of Ganerumo.[/QUOTE] Bitch please, she's scared of planes and because people find it pathetic she's gonna squeeze money out of her condition

I expected a drama-queen only to feel bad after reading the article. Hopefully she'll recover from this.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32761796]Well just going by what you said I don't see why he shouldn't have won I can't dump my garbage or lawn clippings on my neighbour's lawn so I shouldn't be able to reroute groundwater on my property to his [editline]13th October 2011[/editline] She was harmed. She developed PTSD. Third time now you're failed to read and comprehend[/QUOTE]So soldiers that fight in war and develop PTSD have grounds to sue the government?

[QUOTE=TAU!;32761852]I expected a drama-queen only to feel bad after reading the article. Hopefully she'll recover from this.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure she can perfectly recover from a mental shock without suing an entire company. [editline]13th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=faze;32761865]So soldiers that fight in war and develop PTSD have grounds to sue the government?[/QUOTE] Well there IS a difference between being in WAR and being in a PLANE.

[QUOTE=faze;32761865]So soldiers that fight in war and develop PTSD have grounds to sue the government?[/QUOTE] No, thats not even comparable. Men who willingly go to war to fight for their country have a chance of being wounded or developing disorders like PTSD, they know the risks, and are willing to serve their country. This woman got on a plane [b]FOR A 20 MINUTE FLIGHT[/B] got off of it, and developed PTSD from the experience, you're not supposed to get PTSD from a god damn plane ride.

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32761827]Sucks to be her, still not a reason to sue the company.[/QUOTE] You don't know what PTSD is do you [editline]13th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=faze;32761865]So soldiers that fight in war and develop PTSD have grounds to sue the government?[/QUOTE] If the government doesn't provide ample restitution, [b]absolutely[/b]