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.
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,
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.
US fines American Airlines $50 million over mishandling of disabled passengers and wheelchairs
The U.S. government fined American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period, The Transportation Department said Wednesday that “in some cases,
American Airlines fined $50M for mistreating passengers with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) slapped American Airlines with a record-setting $50 million fine on Wednesday for violating laws meant to protect passengers with disabilities. The big picture: American Airlines was one of the worst performers among U.
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 ...
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.
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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.
Tears As Little Girl in Wheelchair Finally Sees a Barbie Who Looks Like Her
"It's important to see this representation because it normalizes disability and breaks down stereotypes," mom Katrina Płaczek ...
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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NYC orders all new yellow taxis to be wheelchair accessible, but drivers gripe about cost
The new rules are designed to follow a federal court order after city officials were found to have violated a 2013 settlement ...
Motorcyclist, man in wheelchair seriously injured in crash on Boston’s Mass. and Cass corridor
State troopers and Boston police officers responding to a report of a crash in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea ...