American Airlines fined $50M over wheelchair access, damage
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a $50 million penalty to American Airlines on Wednesday for mistreating passengers with disabilities. The agency alleges the company provided improper physical assistance to customers and their wheelchairs,
Transportation Department fines American Airlines $50M for wheelchair violations
The Transportation Department on Wednesday slapped American Airlines with a $50 million penalty over breaking federal laws protecting the disabled, particularly those using wheelchairs.
American Airlines pays record fine of $50M for mishandling wheelchair passengers
The U.S. Transportation Department announced that it was fining American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) a record $50 million for its treatment of disabled passengers, including failing to provide some with adequate assistance and mishandling wheelchairs.
Fort Worth-based American Airlines receives $50 million fine from DOT over wheelchair violations
American Airlines has agreed to a record $50 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for violating laws that protect airline passengers with disabilities.
American Airlines fined $50 million over disability rights violations
Investigators found that between 2019 and 2023 the airline failed to properly help disabled passengers get on and off its planes.
US Fines American Airlines $50 Million Over Mishandling of Disabled Passengers and Wheelchairs
The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period
American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Failing To Aid Passengers Using Wheelchairs
The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs.
American Airlines fined $50M for allegedly violating disability laws
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in some cases caused injuries.
‘I felt like luggage’: American Airlines fined $50 million for violating disabled passengers’ rights
The federal government is slapping American Airlines with a $50 million fine after a multi-agency investigation uncovered repeat violations of the rules designed to protect airline passengers who use wheelchairs.
Wheelchair users and advocates say slow repairers violate state law
"They interpreted it to 10 days from when the part comes in," said Sheldon Toubman, a litigation attorney for Disability ...
Red Bluff Police investigate deadly crash involving motorized wheelchair and SUV
Police responded to a fatal collision in Red Bluff on Monday night.The Red Bluff Police Department said that around 6:56 p.m.
Massachusetts dedicates millions to address long waits for wheelchair repairs
State officials hope financial rewards for quicker fixes will spur investment in wheelchair repair operations.
John Acres - Ed Larkin is the first actor who uses a wheelchair to play the lead in a West End show - BBC Sounds
Ed, from Bere Alston, stars in the musical The Little Big Things ...
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I’m a Detroit college student who uses a wheelchair. Here’s how I’m navigating campus life.
Torrance Johnson, who has spinal muscular atrophy and uses a wheelchair, is determined to have a typical college experience.
Greater Cincinnati park offers new, innovative wheelchair option to make park accessible
The introduction of the new wheelchair honors the memory of Olivia Forrester, who was dedicated to making outdoor spaces more ...
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Farrell will run Dublin Marathon and push friend with painful disease in wheelchair
Colin Farrell's friend Emma Fogarty has epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, a rare skin disease. Farrell will run the Dublin ...
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Football Stadium May Have Fumbled Wheelchair User’s Seating Request, Federal Court Rules
A federal court recently held that a football stadium must make reasonable modifications to its seating policy to allow a wheelchair user with ...