WWYD? Concussion after suitcase fell on my head!

By virtue of this being an American flight, happening in the US, you sue. And it seems to be much more serious than you think. I vote sue.

I understand, but I think they should be your 'go to' in preference to MN 'experts'.

I don't know if you have flown in America but their idea of cabin baggage is a joke, we once watched a man swinging on the edge of the overhead locker to be able to get his huge bag in there. Another flight back to Europe a woman had such an enormous 'cabin bag' that even the cabin crew said she couldn't put in the the overhead and she argued with them that she intended to tour Yurp with just hand luggage. A few of us chuckled, the words Ryanair on our lips.

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It is the safest option in an open area where a stretcher can be maneuvered without bumps or other than horizontal but not the safest option to get someone out of a confined space- getting off an aeroplane usually falls in the confined space category,

Interesting point - Over the years working on aircraft I don't I ever saw anyone with a medical problem carried off on a stretcher, the crew/helpers were more likely to use the aircraft wheelchair to get to the door, then transfer to another chair.

Even in a widebodied aircraft (.e.g. A380/777/787) I think it would be tough to almost impossible to get anyone on a traditional stretcher around the cabin furniture and out of the forward doors usually used for boarding and disembarkation.

So OP is both poor and vulnerable, meaning it highly unlikely that she would have the resources to sue.

After being treated like that I would have no qualms at all about suing them

This OP was travelling on a very very tight budget

the OP has extensive and ongoing social worker involvement for both herself and her children.

I mention this because clearly this information feeds in to this thread

It is the safest option in an open area where a stretcher can be maneuvered without bumps or other than horizontal but not the safest option to get someone out of a confined space- getting off an aeroplane usually falls in the confined space category,

My health should have come first not getting us off the plane as soon as possible.

In addition, getting you off the plane quickly and to a hospital was imho the best action for your health and safety.

With respect OP, you are exhibiting symptoms of a mild TBI and so you will not be thinking clearly. Your partner needs to step up and start taking care of you and the insurance paperwork.

Also, be aware you are at higher risk of developing depression as a direct result of the head injury. So flag up any intrusive negative thoughts that emerge to your GP.,

Same. I think we did receive a bill once we returned back to the UK, but it was weeks/months later.

OP, how did you manage to get an ESTA to fly into the States when you have a recent criminal record for theft?
Have you been able to dial the number to call your insurers yet or are you fingers too tired from typing your updates on MN instead?

I was once treated in A&E in the States and was also not charged. I gave my details but a bill didn’t follow.

Sue, and complain about the Captain’s attitude.

On the bigger planes that do long haul, the overhead bins frequently open directly above a seat.

Major design flaw. Perhaps Boeing will end up paying out!

Never said I saw the video I just saw a post that basically said the same as the OP in an Orlando facebook group I belong to - was just scrolling through never clicked on it but it is on other media.

and a metal water bottle would certainly do it - ours filled with water are very heavy!

This is all a bit strange OP, no doubt you have been treated very poorly by the airline but I find it strange that you ‘couldn’t speak properly’ in the hospital in the US but were also cleared to fly. Absolutely no way will an America hospital treat you for free so your details for billing must have been handed over at some point!

You absolutely need to contact your travel insurance - a bill is likely going to be produced at some point plus if you do want to take legal action they will need to know. I’ve got to say it’s a little strange that you either can’t or won’t contact them yet you have the capability to post on here.

This is a lesson to us all maybe to pass our travel insurance details to a relative if travelling with children alone so someone else can help!

This post is on FB, I seen it yesterday.

How did it fall? Did a hostess knock it or was it another passenger? If another passenger it’s not BA’s fault.

my largest suitcase for holiday is around 20 - 25 kgs max I can’t see how a small overhead case can weight that much.

I have just had a look at past threads this OP has started.

Very revealing

I think they're talking about the post a PP mentioned earlier that was deleted from FB.

Not video footage?

Huh? Saw the video of the suitcase falling on the OP.

it was on Thursday and you can’t remember?

and you didn’t think to mention you’d seen footage before now?!

I wonder why it was deleted?

I did see it on Facebook on an Orlando group I am on but don’t remember much else

At 11:19 yesterday morning OP wrote in her opening post "I am now in A&E.
They think it is a concussion but I failed one of the neurological observations so I'm waiting for a CT scan." She's never mentioned she was actually admitted to hospital. Nor has she told us if she's had the CT scan yet or what the result was (despite several of us asking her).
Her kids are teenagers so we can only assume they have some basic life skills.

Pretty sure they’d have sorted extra accommodation and another flight when you were fit to fly.

I assume the US has some procedure for admitting people who are semi conscious

OP may well have given the hospital her credit card and forgotten about it happening

Indeed

i wonder how the op is going to extract herself from that question?!