Lawyers: Dragged United Airlines Passenger Settles With Airline

The United Airlines terminal on display at O'hare International Airport on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Chicago, IL. United Airlines lost nearly a billion dollars in market value this morning — one day after a video... The United Airlines terminal on display at O'hare International Airport on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Chicago, IL. United Airlines lost nearly a billion dollars in market value this morning — one day after a video showed a man was dragged off an overbooked flight. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***(Sipa via AP Images) MORE LESS

Attorneys for the passenger dragged from a United flight announced Thursday that he has reached a settlement agreement with the airline for an undisclosed amount.

“Dr. David Dao has reached an amicable settlement with United Airlines for the injuries he received in his April 9th ordeal, which was captured on video and viewed worldwide,” Dao’s attorneys wrote in a news release. “A condition of the settlement includes a provision that the amount remain confidential.”

Police removed Dao from the United flight earlier in April after he refused to give up his seat on the full plane to make room for four airline employees. Dao’s attorney said that he lost two front teeth and suffered a broken nose and a concussion while being dragged from the plane.

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  1. I hope the estate of the dead giant rabbit hires the same law firm.

  2. So U.A., like Donnie & Co., will settle quick as a bunny when it suits their aims.

  3. Settled in less than three weeks! Did it include double frequent flyer miles?

  4. Avatar for hoppy hoppy says:

    I’m sure the harm this is and would continue to be to United Airlines, made it impossible for them not to settle quickly. I suspect the settlement was multiple millions of dollars. Given the amount they have already lost because of this, that was a tiny settlement to them.

  5. Hey! I resemble that remark!

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