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[Slayven]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busin...t-0428-biz-20170427-story.html#nt=oft02a-2li3

United Airlines has reached a settlement agreement with the passenger who was bloodied and dragged down the aisle of a plane after refusing to give up his seat, attorneys for the passenger said Thursday.

Dr. David Dao, 69, of Elizabethtown, Ky., suffered a concussion, broken nose and sinus injury during the April 9 incident on a plane at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, according to his attorney, Thomas Demetrio.

Demetrio praised United for accepting responsibility for the incident and announcing policy changes aimed at preventing similar incidents.

"For this acceptance of corporate accountability, United is to be applauded," Demetrio said.
United vows to reduce overbooking, will offer up to $10,000 to bumped passengers
United vows to reduce overbooking, will offer up to $10,000 to bumped passengers

Dao's attorneys declined to disclose the amount of the settlement.

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Hot take he got 7 figures and free flights

 

[Trouble]

Hot take he got 7 figures and free flights

I bet he got 8 and never has to fly commercial again.

 

[Gutek]

He should sue that fucker that slammed him face first into that arm rest.

 

[Violence Jack]

If it's less than $10 million, I'll be disappointed.

 

[RinsFury]

Deserves 8 figures for what he went through.

 

[ColdPizza]

Wow, didn't think it would be resolved this quickly. United must have paid up to make this go away so quickly.

 

[Lum1n3s]

Good for him, got paid that good hush money for sure. He should send some of that money to the people who recorded what happened, if not for them he wouldn't have gotten all that.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

United settled that quick as hell. Not shocked.

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

He should sue that fucker that slammed him face first into that arm rest.

Police generally have immunity from lawsuits like that :\

 

[border]

If I was one of the people that left the flight peacefully without a fight, I would feel like such a sucker.

 

[ColdPizza]

Police generally have immunity from lawsuits like that :\

They weren't police I thought?

 

[BoogieWoogie]

 

[Ryaaan14]

$15milly

 

[fr0st]

Link dead for me

 

[BronsonLee]

United settled that quick as hell. Not shocked.

Yeah on one hand whew I'm surprised
On the other yeah they wanted this story killed ASAP

 

[TheBryanJZX90]

Damn if it was that quick he got paiiiiiid

 

[RPGCrazied]

Welp, probably won't have to be a doctor anymore. Retire early time.

 

[Viewt]

Considering just how bad the fuckup was, the fact that the victim is a doctor who probably wouldn't be blindsided by a pittance under seven figures, and that the plaintiff's attorney is "applauding United," hoo boy, that must have been a big number. I'd bet north of $10M.

EDIT: I'll also say, in the last week or so, I've heard a lot of people say that they'll never fly United again. Just this week, I had to buy a flight for my fiancée and I, and the cheapest flight was United. We decided to pay an extra $50 to fly Porter instead.

 

[DietRob]

That was quick..

 

[B-Dubs]

$15milly

Yup. He gonna get PAID

 

[kirblar]

The settlement terms were not disclosed. Translation: A metric fuckton

 

[Slayven]

Link dead for me

Fixed

 

[DietRob]

The amount of the settlement will likely be confidential but I'm guessing north of 5 mil.

 

[Hello? This is Hailun!]

Well into 7 figures and he also has the police he gets to sue next.

 

[Dyle]

Bummer, I was really hoping that they would take this to court and perhaps set a legal precedent to prevent this from happening in the future.

They weren't police I thought?

They were Chicago Aviation department police, just not Chicago Police Department officers.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Good for him..

 

[HStallion]

Bummer, I was really hoping that they would take this to court and perhaps set a legal precedent to prevent this from happening in the future.



They were Chicago Aviation department police, just not Chicago Police Department officers.

Knowing the airline industry this could very well happen again.

 

[Linkstrikesback]

Settled that quickly? Definitely 8 figure payout, I'd bet.

 

[TeamLeftMatch]

But seriously I'm glad united got so much shit for this, thinking they can treat their customers like that.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Hey Neogaf.com, how much money would u accept to be beaten and dragged off a plane and memed to high heaven?

I'd do it for $100k I think

 

[Flo_Evans]

dammit why can't a giant corporation abuse me and pay me off?!

 

[Akuun]

He better have gotten at least 8 figures for getting beaten bloody for doing nothing wrong.

Fuck United.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Hey Neogaf.com, how much money would u accept to be beaten and dragged off a plane and memed to high heaven?

I'd do it for $100k I think

You would? United probably rakes in billions of dollars a year. A few million is chump change to them.

 

[Ryaaan14]

You would? United probably rakes in billions of dollars a year. A few million is chump change to them.

Right but I'm choosing to do it. Big diff there

 

[Lum1n3s]

Hey Neogaf.com, how much money would u accept to be beaten and dragged off a plane and memed to high heaven?

I'd do it for $100k I think

Are you including cost of surgery for that amount?

 

[Talamius]

8 figures easily

 

[BronsonLee]

Hey Neogaf.com, how much money would u accept to be beaten and dragged off a plane and memed to high heaven?

I'd do it for $100k I think

No amount of money would be worth it for me

 

[smisk]

I wonder how much he got? I was just a juror on a personal injury (for a car accident) case and we gave the plaintiff $120k. But I bet it was a lot more considering all the publicity around this case.

 

[The Omega Man]

Millions and the very rare and coveted golden ticket (unlimited fly everywhere) in exchange for... his silence.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Are you including cost of surgery for that amount?

Yeah let's say they cover medical

No amount of money would be worth it for me

Bro u wouldn't do it for a fucking trillion dollars? U could fix poverty w that cash.

 

[Charles Brandon]

Is that what professional letters look like in the states? Looks like some typed it on a typewriter in 1860.

 

[Ran rp]

$15milly

Yup. He gonna get PAID

 

[Reckheim]

Hey Neogaf.com, how much money would u accept to be beaten and dragged off a plane and memed to high heaven?

I'd do it for $100k I think

yeh, 100k sounds about right, without the meme's around 50k.

 

[B-Dubs]

Nah dude, who the hell wants to get their ass beat? Other than that one guy in the thread.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

But seriously I'm glad united got so much shit for this, thinking they can treat their customers like that.

Titus wishes he could get United heat.

 

[Podge293]

No amount of money would be worth it for me

Really? Like $100 million and you wouldn't do it.

That'd set you, your kids, your kids kids, your kids kids kids and on and on, up for life

 

[sirap]

There's not enough money in the world to make getting my head slammed in worth it.

I can always find ways to make money, but my brain and mental health is irreplaceable.

 

[mr jones]

Hey Neogaf.com, how much money would u accept to be beaten and dragged off a plane and memed to high heaven?

I'd do it for $100k I think

And have my face slammed into an airplane armrest, and have a concussion, and a couple teeth fucked up?

Yeah, least a million, and free 1st class flights forever.

 

[Reckheim]

Nah dude, who the hell wants to get their ass beat? Other than that one guy in the thread.

People have had their shit kicked in over the contents of their wallets. Lots of people would love to get beat up and get a 6-7 digit settlement.

 

[Ran rp]

Nah dude, who the hell wants to get their ass beat? Other than that one guy in the thread.

get jumped by randos in public and get nothing or by UA and 15M?