US EditionBA Passenger Sues for £50,000 Saying Cut on Little Finger Gave Him Nightmares
British Airways admits the accident but disputes whether Chesterton’s claimed anxiety and nightmares are compensable under the Montreal Convention.
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£50,000 lawsuit filed against British Airways over a cut finger
A 61-year-old Essex businessman is pursuing legal action against British Airways after suffering finger lacerations caused by a concealed sharp object in his aircraft seat during a flight from London Heathrow to Cincinnati in September 2023. He is seeking damages exceeding £50,000. The claimant, Andrew Chesterton, formerly chief operating officer at financial services firm Bravura Solutions… Source
British Airways sued by businessman for £50k after 'suffering flashbacks and nightmares' from cutting his little finger
A 61-year-old Essex businessman is pursuing legal action against British Airways, seeking damages exceeding £50,000 after sustaining finger lacerations from a concealed sharp object in his aircraft seat
After cutting a finger on a flight to Cincinnati, the 61-year-old businessman explained that he had been hit psychologically and claimed over £50,000 from the British airline.
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