Man Sues US Airline After Crew Spills Hot Coffee On Him, Damages His Tattoo
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He said that a crew member spilled hot coffee on his left arm which caused "second degree (burns) to his upper left arm; blistering; peeling, bleeding; possible permanent cosmetic deformity and scarring."
A man from the United States has sued American Airlines after a flight attendant spilled hot coffee on him which left him "scalded". The incident took place on October 9 on a flight from Vietnam to New York, which left George Latorre with "severe and permanent injuries" that caused damage to his tattoo, as per a report in the New York Post.
He filed a suit against the airline and said that a crew member spilled hot coffee on his left arm which caused "second degree (burns) to his upper left arm; blistering; peeling, bleeding; possible permanent cosmetic deformity and scarring." The man was sitting in seat 33J next to his son when the incident took place. When the flight attendant served him coffee, it spilled on him. According to the lawsuit, the staff member was allegedly "careless, reckless, and negligent in serving scalding coffee to the plaintiff in an unsafe manner." He said that the injuries have resulted in "extreme pain and suffering" and "emotional harm, mental anguish and distress."
According to the lawsuit, he has also suffered from "loss of sleep" as a result of the discomfort, which will require more medical care. The lawsuit states that the airline is at fault for allegedly "failing to hire and retain competent personnel and employees."
