Summary Passenger suing Delta for being hit by cart on flight to JFK. Hamilton seeking damages for negligence in training workers. Delta faces bigger litigation issues beyond beverage cart incident.
The New York Post reported that a passenger is suing Delta Air Lines after a beverage cart hit her multiple times. Anyone used to flying is familiar with how little space there is to go around - it is often difficult for two people to walk past each other in an aircraft aisle. It is of little surprise that passengers are occasionally bumped by the food or beverage cart during a flight.
In 2022, a food cart hit an American Airlines passenger on the head . Suing is common in the aviation industry - in 2020, Delta flight attendants even sued over new uniforms . Florida woman sues Delta after being hit by cart The lawsuit by the woman suing Delta Air Lines claims that she was "seriously" injured on a flight to New York's John F.
Kennedy International Airport. The passenger is Florida resident Gail Hamilton and claims to have harm done to her right shoulder after the flight attendant "unexpectedly struck" her multiple times with the "loaded cart." Gail Hamilton made the claims in the Manhattan federal court filing.
It is unclear just how injured Hamilton was in the incident. "Hamilton, who is seeking unspecified damages, accused Delta and the unidentified employee of negligence for failing to properly train workers and failing to safely operate the cart in the aisle of the plane." - NY.