David Joya, Aeromexico Passenger, Sues Airline Over Broken Leg

AOL Travel News:

A disabled Texas man is suing Aerovias de Mexico, a company that flies as Aeromexico, accusing its staff of breaking his leg.

Back in February, David Joya was flying from Leon, Mexico to Houston on Aerovias de Mexico, which was operating as Aeromexico.

Read the whole story: AOL Travel News

Comments

[jennbeth]

11:15 AM on 07/12/2011

Editor: suggestion for you. Either remove the second paragraph or add a third. The second sentence is incomplete, as it was meant as a set up the next thought.

[rikilii]

10:40 AM on 07/12/2011

How is this front-page news?

[who38]

10:48 AM on 07/12/2011

Agreed. And why is his insurance company not joining in the suit?

[rikilii]

10:56 AM on 07/12/2011

Assuming you're referring to his health insurance company, and assuming he actually has health insurance, probably because the cost of treating a broken leg is trivial compared to the cost of litigation.

[Lovelyblue]

10:25 AM on 07/12/2011

I've never enjoyed flying in Mexico, but never had this kind of experience.

[chesscub]

10:16 AM on 07/12/2011

Oh snap!

[Cutiepieblue]

10:05 AM on 07/12/2011

Reminds me of a story that a friend told me when she flew back from Mexico a couple years ago about how poorly they treated the Americans on the flight.

[who38]

10:48 AM on 07/12/2011

Montezuema's revenge?

[KIVPossum]

09:49 AM on 07/12/2011

If he had to be carried from one plane to another, it is possible his condition also includes brittle bones.