$430,000 settlement – jet bridge injury (Orlando)

John Elliott Leighton represented a woman who was knocked down by airline personnel who were pushing wheelchairs up the jet bridge against the flow of passengers who were told to board a major commercial airline flight.  The client suffered a fractured ankle.  A school nurse by profession, she continued to work but with did so with discomfort.  A confidential settlement with the airline was reached prior to trial for $430,000.

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