Summary Shana Wall suffered severe internal injuries on an American Airlines flight. She filed a lawsuit against the carrier for negligence and seeking unspecified damages. Recent incidents highlight a lack of passenger care by airlines, causing injuries.
A former ex-girlfriend of American television presenter and film producer Ryan Seacrest was seriously injured after swallowing shards of plastic from a beverage she consumed onboard an American Airlines flight. The former girlfriend allegedly allowed the shards in a beverage served onboard a flight to Rome, it is claimed in her lawsuit against the Fort Worth-based carrier. Shana Wall, a former contestant from The Amazing Race, was onboard an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight on May 1, from New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) destined for Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Italy, where she claims the shards of plastic were in a drink she consumed, injuring her throat, esophagus, vocal cords, and digestive system.
Shana Wall is an actress and model who grew up in California and dated TV personality Ryan Seacrest in the early 2000s. She has appeared in popular shows such as Married..
. with Children and Entourage. Get all the latest airline route news right here Ongoing medical care and internal damage as a result of injury As reported by the NY Post , Wall, 51, was confined to bed and unable to work after the incident on the Italy-bound flight.
Ongoing medical care is now required due to the internal damage, as claimed in a Manhattan Supreme Court Lawsuit filed on Monday. In Wall's claim filed, she has stressed that “[American Airlines] had a duty to provide beverages and food that was uncontaminated and fit for consumption,” the actress and model contended, and “created the dangerous, defective and unsafe condition on the airplane.” Wall is looking to claim unspecified damages for negligence.
Wall has thousands of followers on her various social media platforms. She is a culinary school graduate who documents and shares her world travels. She frequently offers private wine tastings and classes and has traveled the world to feature aged wines in picturesque vineyards.
After the high turbulence of Hawaiian Airlines Flight 35, litigation is in the works alleging lack of aircrew care and precautions for passengers. Get all the latest aviation news for North America here JetBlue passenger breaks ankle after getting tangled in seatbelt Just earlier this week, Simple Flying reported on another incident where a passenger onboard a US carrier broke their ankle after getting tangled in the seatbelt . The passenger has reportedly filed a suit against the airline for lack of helpful support or assistance, both onboard the aircraft or on the ground after landing.
The incident occurred on July 23rd onboard JetBlue flight B6121, from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), when the 59-year-old passenger suffered this injury. As reported by FOX Business , the incident occurred when the passenger was getting out of her seat when her foot, unfortunately, got tangled in a hanging seatbelt, which resulted in her falling backward. During that time, her foot twisted and fractured.
While her husband assisted her back to the seat along with a nurse who happened to be onboard the aircraft, the crew failed to provide any medical assistance, such as access to a first aid kit or ice packs..
