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Airlines sued for thousands by dozens of passengers over hot food or drink burns
Ruling by the EU Court of Justice in 2019 has resulted in a rise in claims Dozens of passengers have brought personal injury claims against airlines after they were allegedly scalded while being served hot food or drink. Data shows that more than 100 cases were lodged with the Injuries Resolution Board in the last […]
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€40,000 settlement after cabin pressure drop left some Ryanair passengers with bleeding ears during emergency landing
The cases arise from an incident during a flight between Dublin and Zadar in Croatia
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Young Cork boy settles with Aer Lingus over failure to fly him on ‘Share a dream’ trip
Rian Stack’s mother Orla said afterwards: “We come across things every month. That is the reality for a wheelchair user in Ireland.”
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Schoolboy scalded by hot chocolate on Ryanair flight gets €20,000 damages
A judge has approved a €20,000 damages settlement to a 12-year-old schoolboy who suffered scald wounds to his right upper thigh during a Ryanair holiday flight.
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Pensioner sues Ryanair claiming she was injured when plane hit turbulence
Defence counsel told the court the 72-year-old has post-traumatic stress disorder and a phobia of flying. Ryanair has denied all the claims and says if the incident took place it was not caused by any act, default, neglect or omission by the airline.
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Case taken after girl spilled hot chocolate on lap during flight settled
Airline had not accepted liability with regard to July 2018 incident
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