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Frontier Airlines tells blind passenger they were a liability, it was against corporate policy to let him on board (cbsnews.com)
submitted by fastfinge
-shacklebolt- 13 points 6y ago
> Frontier later apologized and rescheduled his trip to Las Vegas free of charge.
Oh, that's wonderful. They didn't charge him extra for humiliating him and ruining his plans? Case closed!
Oh, that's wonderful. They didn't charge him extra for humiliating him and ruining his plans? Case closed!
impablomations 7 points 6y ago
I sense a lawsuit with a hefty settlement in future.
I'm considering suing my local cardiac rehabilitation service after a similar situation.
Won't let me take part in the cardio rehab scheme which is recommended after a heart attack because they think I would be a liability in the gym. Tried telling them I'm legally blind not actually blind and can get around just fine but they are treating me like a little kid.
Denying me a service to help my heart and help prevent further heart attacks because they won't listen to me and insist that a visually impaired man on a rowing machine or cycling machine is a liability.
I'm considering suing my local cardiac rehabilitation service after a similar situation.
Won't let me take part in the cardio rehab scheme which is recommended after a heart attack because they think I would be a liability in the gym. Tried telling them I'm legally blind not actually blind and can get around just fine but they are treating me like a little kid.
Denying me a service to help my heart and help prevent further heart attacks because they won't listen to me and insist that a visually impaired man on a rowing machine or cycling machine is a liability.
PhotoJim99 6 points 6y ago
Where I live, we have human rights tribunals that will look at these cases without necessitating an action in tort.
-shacklebolt- 1 points 6y ago
That's terrible. Has your doctor reached out to them and explained that you are totally fit for the rehab program as prescribed by them? Are there any alternatives in your area?
Since cardiac rehab is time sensitive, it's especially egregious that they're discriminating against you in this way.
Since cardiac rehab is time sensitive, it's especially egregious that they're discriminating against you in this way.
Terry_Pie 5 points 6y ago
Reminds me of the time my mate went to board a flight and the flight attendant, seeing his crutches (he has cerebral palsy), asked "Will you be able to disembark of your own in case of an emergency?". "Well I'd ask for assistance," he responded. She told him that he would not be allowed to board, and so he asked her to ask him the question again. She did, and he responded "Yep, no problem" and she let him on board no dramas.
There's a few things going on in this article, but the bottom line is staff of any organization need to trust that when someone says "no problem, I've got this" they know what they're doing. The problem is, in a society like the US, at least as I understand it, you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. If you take their word, offer reasonable assistance when asked, and something bad happens: you get sued. You bar entrance because of the inherit risk: you get sued.
There's a few things going on in this article, but the bottom line is staff of any organization need to trust that when someone says "no problem, I've got this" they know what they're doing. The problem is, in a society like the US, at least as I understand it, you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. If you take their word, offer reasonable assistance when asked, and something bad happens: you get sued. You bar entrance because of the inherit risk: you get sued.
awesomesaucesaywhat 4 points 6y ago
I worry about blind parents all the time. Not because I don't think they can do it, but because I know other people feel that way and that belief can create problems
claudettemonet 1 points 6y ago
Totally
garythevisionary 2 points 6y ago
Seriously so insulting...what is wrong with people? What about ADA compliance and regulations?
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