A passenger is suing British Airways after being sat next to ‘a 23-stone man’ on a 12 hour flight. The businessman claims his back was injured after having to sit next to the overweight individual.

Stephen Prosser, 51, who works as a company director, claims he suffered “soft tissue damage” after the man “wedged” himself into the seat next to him.
The pair were given seats by BA next to each other on the 12-hour flight from Bangkok airport in Thailand to London Heathrow on January 10, 2016.

Mr Prosser, who is only 5ft 2in, claims that the obese passenger was “so large” that his body fat “spilled” into his seat by several inches.
The freelance civil engineer said he was crushed against the side of the plane by a 6ft 5in man weighing 23-stone.

His lawyers say Mr Prosser was “forced to adjust his body and sit in an awkward and uncomfortable position” for the whole 12 hour and 40 minute flight.
Mr Prosser says he was left suffering symptoms from his injuries for the following three months – and is now seeking damages.

But British Airways deny the claims – stating Mr Prosser “did not not display any signs of injury” when leaving the flight.
Defence documents to the claim show Mr Prosser was sitting in a window seat on the plane and the “obese” passenger was in the middle seat.

Immediately after take-off Mr Prosser asked to speak to the Customer Service Manager and refused to sit in his seat.
The airline manager was under the impression he wanted an upgrade and told him the flight was full.

Mr Prosser told the manager he would have “back pain” and would not be able to go to work if he wasn’t moved.
But the manager found the comments “surprising” after it was less than half an hour after take-off.

He is claiming between £5,000 and £10,000 as general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity.
The case is set to be heard at Pontypridd County Court on Friday.

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https://zenithnaija.com/passenger-sues-airline-after-sitting-next-to-an-obese-man-for-12-hours/

If this man comes to Nigeria, he could make a living by suing Nigerian airlines. There's so much to sue for, that he'll practically be in court, daily.
Naija, where an announcement of "15 minutes delay" means that you will be boarding, 90 minutes beyond the scheduled time...

Ok

Oshomole did you hear that?

Depressing! Should obese people be wiped off the face of the earth?

Orisiri! That will never happen in Nigeria.

What if Lagos commuters start suing danfo buses like this.

Timinho23:
Depressing! Should obese people be wiped off the face of the earth?

No.
But I hope Obese people realize that they constitute not only a problem to themselves, but also to others.

What does he want the court to do for him?

British Airways didn't create the man, and beside it's not a sin to be fat and worse of, even the man is not happy that he is obese.

NwaAmaikpe:

My gee4lyf

Obese people sha should learn how to use business class instead of coach

the man no well....since January 2016, mtchew

too much

Anyways It's his right na him body na him no where he dey pain am!!

"He was so large that his body fat spilled into his(the other passenger's) chair" which kain obesity be that one?

Timinho23:
Depressing! Should obese people be wiped off the face of the earth?

Then the world will be full of skeletons.

Lol.he should come to Nigeria and see how things are been done.a three sitters sit carries six peaple and they are still smiling from Enugu to kano.Nigerians are really seeing somany things.

What you need is a bath tub, fit it with Water n cool off like no tomorrow...... You don't need AC oga ade

ConciousRapper:

I am really depressed right now. Due to the heat I experience everyday in my self contain. I started saving money to get a good 1 horse power Split unit. Now the problem isn't the AC anymore.. But electricity to run the AC. I can't afford to buy a good power generator that will be running the AC 24/7.

Ever since I bought my AC.. Its been hanging there in my room like an Art work. No electricity to run it. I have been sweating day and night praying for light to come so that at least I can enjoy the AC I bought. The worst is.. I leave my house to an eatery, pay for a drink just to enjoy their AC on sunny days. I've been doing it for 3 months now. The nylon on my AC is still there cos it hasn't been used. They only flash the light in the mid night when I won't be needing it. Sometimes low voltage.

I'm damn fade up with this country. I was at accra last week and I marvelled at a lot of things there.. Not like accra is better than Nigeria. But imagine how electricity was wasted there.. For the first time I ignored charging my phone even when the light was there cos it was fully charged.

Coming back to Nigeria, I started regretting..
Now today came as a nightmare. .. As I'm typing this
my singlet is soaked with sweat from my body.
It is very hot and there's no light
My AC is even sweating too.. Reason why I came here to ask y'all what it will really take for Buhari and its government to provide us a constant power supply.
How much will be spend to work this out?

Because I heard that a small town like Cotonou runs a steady power supply..

Then what more of a big country like nigeria?
Please.. Can buhari forget fighting corruption and give us just this one?

I don't care about the naira depreciating.
I want to be cooling off in my AC everyday esp in sunny times like this.

so I want to know.. What does it really take to provide constant electricity in the country

[quote author=ConciousRapper post=73017510]
I am really depressed right now. Due to the heat I experience everyday in my self contain. I started saving money to get a good 1 horse power Split unit. Now the problem isn't the AC anymore.. But electricity to run the AC. I can't afford to buy a good power generator that will be running the AC 24/7.

Ever since I bought my AC.. Its been hanging there in my room like an Art work. No electricity to run it. I have been sweating day and night praying for light to come so that at least I can enjoy the AC I bought. The worst is.. I leave my house to an eatery, pay for a drink just to enjoy their AC on sunny days. I've been doing it for 3 months now. The nylon on my AC is still there cos it hasn't been used. They only flash the light in the mid night when I won't be needing it. Sometimes low voltage.

I'm damn fade up with this country. I was at accra last week and I marvelled at a lot of things there.. Not like accra is better than Nigeria. But imagine how electricity was wasted there.. For the first time I ignored charging my phone even when the light was there cos it was fully charged.

Coming back to Nigeria, I started regretting..
Now today came as a nightmare. .. As I'm typing this
my singlet is soaked with sweat from my body.
It is very hot and there's no light
My AC is even sweating too.. Reason why I came here to ask y'all what it will really take for Buhari and its government to provide us a constant power supply.
How much will be spend to work this out?

Because I heard that a small town like Cotonou runs a steady power supply..

Then what more of a big country like nigeria?
Please.. Can buhari forget fighting corruption and give us just this one?

I don't care about the naira depreciating.
I want to be cooling off in my AC everyday esp in sunny times like this.

so I want to know.. What does it really take to provide constant electricity in the country [/quot

Instead of waiting on the government just go install inverter of solar if you can afford it. And say bye to nepa issues

Fly business class or 1st class then