St. Louis man says American Airlines lost prosthetic leg, won’t reimburse him | Category: General Source
TXWayne says Well they should certainly pay more than $600 it sounds like but he will never get full reimbursement because the DOT limits max liability for lost luggage to $3800. https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage
LoPanArmy says If he doesn’t have proof that it’s the airlines fault then I’m afraid he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
go4tli says You have a prosthetic device that costs $26,000. Do you: A) Fly wearing it B) Detach it once seated and stow it in the overhead C) Detach it once seated and hold it in your lap or put it next to you D) Check it uninsured as baggage
-domi- says Aw, man, the tragedy. Not only did he lose his leg once, now he’s lost it again AND he lives in St Louis? Talk about unlucky.
Ok_Preference6394 says Just here to point out AA doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to people with disabilities… https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-06/la-activist-broken-wheelchair-airlines-death
TXWayne says
Well they should certainly pay more than $600 it sounds like but he will never get full reimbursement because the DOT limits max liability for lost luggage to $3800.
https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage
LoPanArmy says
If he doesn’t have proof that it’s the airlines fault then I’m afraid he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
54jw says
He’s hopping mad.
go4tli says
You have a prosthetic device that costs $26,000.
Do you:
A) Fly wearing it
B) Detach it once seated and stow it in the overhead
C) Detach it once seated and hold it in your lap or put it next to you
D) Check it uninsured as baggage
-domi- says
Aw, man, the tragedy. Not only did he lose his leg once, now he’s lost it again AND he lives in St Louis? Talk about unlucky.
Ok_Preference6394 says
Just here to point out AA doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to people with disabilities…
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-06/la-activist-broken-wheelchair-airlines-death
MailOrderDog says
He got off easy. It could also have cost him an arm.