Legal Question in Disability Law in California

I was on a flight from Rome to Atlanta, I showed my disability papers from the states and Doctor and the ticket lady let me in, but the guy at the end of the ramp would not let me in. I showed him the papers and he said right in my face loudly �IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WHEEL CHAIR YOUR NOT GETTING IN, I DON�T SEE A WHEEL CHAIR DO YOU HAVE ONE?� So he let the people with wheel chairs in with all their family members and people with babies with all their family members went first. I had brain surgery for a brain tumor and I cannot stand for long I have all the documentations from my brain surgeon Dr. Cueva MD., F.A.C.S. San Diego and documents from the U.S. stating I am disabled, I asked this guy for his name he would not give it to me and he had no name tag, he told me next time get a wheelchair. I cannot believe the treatment I received,

It was with Delta..do I have a claim thank you

John

Thank you


Asked on 1/14/11, 2:02 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Please post your question to the disability travel forum at flyertalk.com .

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Answered on 1/19/11, 3:40 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Even assuming this conduct was actionable under USA law despite it happening in a foreign country, you would have to be able to 'prove' what happened, who did it, etc. You admit you don't even have a name of the offender, and you said nothing about witness names either. Your word is not legally sufficient 'proof'. You could write a complaint letter to the airline and FAA, but I doubt if it is worth you spending the money to bring a lawsuit in US Federal court.

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Answered on 1/20/11, 10:02 am


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