Airplane Passenger With Pre-Existing Condition is Injured by Falling Luggage

Case Overview

This case involves a woman who was injured when another passenger’s bag fell on his leg during a flight. The woman had a past medical history of DVT and was being treated with anticoagulants at the time of the incident. The bag caused some significant bruising but no fractures. Since the incident, the patient claimed that her existing DVT had been exacerbated, and that the airline should have taken steps to ensure that baggage did not fall on passengers.