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Disabled Fliers Sue Airport and Northwest Airlines for Access
WJBK TV News
May 5, 2008
News Anchor Huel Perkins:
Tonight, a local lawyer is taking Northwest Airlines to court. He says the company isn’t giving equal access to people with disabilities. Fox 2’s Amy Lang explains: he is not looking for money. He wants respect.
News Reporter Amy Lang:
Jill Babcock is a tax attorney, a mom, and a very active person who happens to be disabled. An avid traveler, she spends a lot of time here at Metro Airport flying Northwest Airlines. Now she and four other Metro Detroiters with disabilities are suing both of them.
Plaintiff Jill Babcock:
It’s not accessories, these are my legs here. And if they take them and they don’t respect them as such, then what do you do afterward.
News Reporter Amy Lang:
Jill says every time she flies Northwest her wheelchair is damaged. One time they even gave her wheelchair to someone else. And she says parking is another problem.
Plaintiff Jill Babcock:
I’ve missed how many planes, numerous planes, trying to find a handicapped spot.
Attorney Richard Bernstein:
Travelling for able-bodied people is incredibly difficult, is incredibly challenging, and is incredibly overwhelming. I want people to imagine what it must be like to travel if you’re blind, if you’re deaf, if you’re a wheelchair user.
News Reporter Amy Lang:
Attorney Richard Bernstein, who is blind, says Northwest and Metro Airport are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Air Carrier Access Act. From parking to kiosks, to wheelchair storage, to staffing, he says both agreed to address these issues two years ago and haven’t done it. Northwest denies any wrongdoing.
Attorney Richard Bernstein:
It’s been going on for nearly two years. They knew of these issues and they haven’t corrected any of these things. They don’t listen to their advisory board, so their statement is complete nonsense.
News Reporter Amy Lang:
So Bernstein has filed suit in federal court. He’s not asking for any money, he’s just asking for equal access.
Attorney Richard Bernstein:
Flying Northwest is a horrible and miserable experience for everyone, but for the disabled, it has reached a point where it’s absolutely become inhumane.
News Reporter Amy Lang:
In Detroit, Amy Lang, Fox 2 News.
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$3,000,000
A truck driving recklessly and at an excessive speed strikes our client. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries.
$2,875,000
Medical malpractice involving general anesthetic of a young child during surgery. Our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
$2,700,000
Our client's vehicle was rear-ended by a bus. Our client suffered a Closed Head Injury (CHI), coma condition, internal bleeding, and spinal trauma.
$2,200,000
An explosion occurred while pumping gas. The explosion was caused by the gas station. Our client suffered major burns.
$2,150,000
Our client, a young girl, suffered electrical burns resulting in permanent scarring.
$2,000,000
Our client died as a result of multiple injuries caused by a car accident.
$3,000,000
A truck driving recklessly and at an excessive speed strikes our client. Our client suffered catastrophic injuries.
$2,875,000
Medical malpractice involving general anesthetic of a young child during surgery. Our client suffered severe and permanent brain damage.
$2,700,000
Our client's vehicle was rear-ended by a bus. Our client suffered a Closed Head Injury (CHI), coma condition, internal bleeding, and spinal trauma.
$2,200,000
An explosion occurred while pumping gas. The explosion was caused by the gas station. Our client suffered major burns.
$2,150,000
Our client, a young girl, suffered electrical burns resulting in permanent scarring.
$2,000,000
Our client died as a result of multiple injuries caused by a car accident.
