Man Sues Delta For Needle In Seat Pocket That Made Him Take HIV Test, Medication For A Year quoting : International Business Times

Ybarra said he reached into the seat pocket to grab his wallet when a stray needle struck his right middle finger. The company in the statement defended the pilot saying, "Local law enforcement was called to respond at the time of the incident. Best Airlines In The World Announced By TripAdvisorDelta Pilot Hits Passenger: A pilot for Delta was caught on video hitting a passenger at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in April. A passenger has sued Delta Air Lines for a needle left in a seat pocket that pricked him and forced him to take HIV tests and medications for a year, TMZ reported late Monday, citing the lawsuit. In the court document, Gabriel Ybarra claimed the incident occurred when he was flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta in 2015.




The litigation was co-signed by Ybarra's wife. He further added that when he did pull this needle out, his digit started "bleeding profusely," and that his "life flashed in front of him." If you're the type of person who's really uneasy about flying, then this story may not be great for you. According to TMZ, a man named Gabriel Ybarra has filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines, after he says he was pricked by a random needle while he was reaching into a seat pocket to grab his wallet. But, hey, you already clicked, so screw it—just go ahead and read and give yourself some serious anxiety.

Delta Airlines Sued for Needle Prick That Forced Passenger to Get HIV Testing

Delta Airlines Sued Stray Needle in Seat Pocket Forced Me to Get HIV TestingEXCLUSIVEDelta Airlines missed a needle that was left in a seat pocket, and an unsuspecting guest got stuck by it -- leading to a year of HIV testing ... according to a lawsuit. In docs, Gabriel Ybarra says he was flying from LAX to Atlanta in 2015 when he reached into a seat pocket to grab his wallet, and got stabbed by the needle. He says he had to pull the needle out of his right middle finger, which started "bleeding profusely." A Delta spokesman wouldn't facebook/" target="_blank">comment specifically about the lawsuit, but said it's "dismayed by what this customer describes in the suit. According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, he says the meds caused months of dizziness, headaches, body aches and "explosive diarrhea."


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