I need to know more about class action lawsuits.

How soon do you generally find out what lawyer is handling one? I was on a plane that had an explosion and possibly caught fire at 31k feet. This was on the 19th. I am not sure if I should find a lawyer or wait for a class action.

3/24/2008 5:12:02 PM

We're you injured, or do you just want to get some free $$?

Don't be an ass.

3/24/2008 5:18:20 PM

It was only 5 days ago, so I doubt anything has been processed yet if there was a class action. I'd imagine the lawyers would contact you... the more people involved the more they make.

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"GREENVILLE, S.C. -- An apparent problem with an air duct caused smoke to pour into the cabin of a Delta passenger plane on Wednesday afternoon, causing some terrifying moments for passengers and forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in the Upstate. The Boeing 767 was filled with 259 passengers on a flight from Raleigh to Atlanta, but after the pilot reported smelling smoke in the cockpit, the crew made an emergency landing at GSP International Airport. The plane touched down during rainy, foggy weather at about 5 p.m., GSP spokeswoman Rosylin Weston said. Delta flight 1819 departed Raleigh at 3:16 p.m. and was scheduled to land in Atlanta at 4:07 p.m. Passengers said the plane was at 31,000 feet when they heard a pop and then the sound of grinding metal from the cargo area. Then they felt heat. "It came up right underneath us. Ashes came up," passenger Mark Meyers said. "There was insulation coming from the ceiling. It went from 70 degrees to 95 degrees. You sweat. You couldn't catch your breath. There was smoke in the back of the plane." Meyers said that there was so much smoke that the passengers thought there was going to be an explosion, so they pulled out fire extinguishers and started spraying. One woman was burned by the hot air that was flowing into the plane. Myers said the crew prepared them for the worst. "They moved all of us into the front third of the plane. We're sitting four and five people in two seats. They’re showing us how to breathe for a possible crash landing," he told WYFF News 4's Mandy Gaither. Even though they didn’t know each other, the passengers held hands and prayed. "The kids are crying. Their parents are calling. Grown men are crying," passenger Jason Tinley said. "When I saw the stewardesses -- really the anxiety on their faces -- they're trained for this, so I knew this wasn't some simple thing." Meyers said, "A lot of people were upset, in tears, holding hands with strangers and a lot of people were resigned 'there's nothing I can do'." As the wheels touched down, there was applause and relief. "You see your life flash, it's true," Meyers said. "You see it all flash and you just have a resolution in your own soul about what's going to happen." But the plane landed safely without incident and taxied to the B Concourse. Delta brought in several buses to take passengers to Atlanta. Meyers said he felt the airline should have done more. "Two hours ago we didn't think we'd be here to speak to anybody -- our families or anybody else. And now we're going through this with Delta Airlines," Meyers said. Meyers said he decided not to get on the bus. The woman who was burned rejected medical care. Late Wednesday evening, investigators said that there was not a fire or an explosion. They said the incident was caused by heat coming out of an air conditioning duct that had collapsed. When the duct collapsed, insulation fell out and heat from one of the plane’s engines then started blowing over debris, causing smoke, according to Delta officials. That was what triggered the alarms. Bomb sniffing dogs were brought in to inspect the plane and found nothing suspicious. The plane remained at GSP overnight and an investigation into the incident is continuing."

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 5:21 PM. Reason : f]

3/24/2008 5:18:31 PM

um, how in the world does that warrant a class action lawsuit?

If you were injured, they should pay your medical expenses (and im sure they are), but they got you there safely and unless there was some kind of gross negligence on the part of the airline, there's absolutely no cause for a lawsuit.

And yes, the lawyers would contact you.

3/24/2008 5:23:59 PM

The article says there was no fire and no explosion. That'd be scary as hell though. What are you looking to hire a lawyer for? Seems like there could be a case of negligence if Delta failed to properly maintain or inspect, or if this had happened before. If not, you'll be lucky to get reimbursed for a night's hotel and some free vouchers.

3/24/2008 5:37:44 PM

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"I was on a plane that had an explosion and possibly caught firegot hot and stinky at 31k feet."

kidding aside, i dont think a class action is needed here.... did they offer any kind of reimbursement?

3/24/2008 6:04:41 PM

so you want to sue because you thought you were going to die and you lived?

3/24/2008 6:25:38 PM

LAFF

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=519856

How greedy can you get?

3/24/2008 6:34:02 PM

game, set, pwn

3/24/2008 6:34:50 PM

thats messed up

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"How greedy can you get?"

what a world we live in

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 6:38 PM. Reason : .]

3/24/2008 6:38:12 PM

I need to know more about class action lawsuits.

How soon do you generally find out what lawyer is handling one? I was in a thread where a greedy girl was trying to sue an airline that had already compensated her for any inconvenience. She continued this pattern of stupidity by trying to sell said compensation in another thread on the same messageboard. This was on the 24th. I am not sure if I should find a lawyer or wait for a class action.

3/24/2008 6:43:27 PM

We're you injured, or do you just want to get some free $$?

Don't be an ass.

3/24/2008 6:44:11 PM

LAFF

http://unc.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2733010

3/24/2008 6:48:03 PM

GOLD DIGGING HOE

3/24/2008 7:05:20 PM

HOW ABOUT THIS

IF YOU ARENT PREPARED TO DIE, DONT WILLINGLY GET ON A GIANT PIECE OF FLYING METAL

3/24/2008 8:03:46 PM

LAFF

3/24/2008 8:24:51 PM

The voucher was because I was bumped ONTO the flight that almost killed me. They have provided no compensation for my medical costs and have not contacted me about doing so. I'd rather be pro-active considering the way Delta has treated me already.

I was going to use the voucher to travel to my medical appointments, but I no longer trust Delta so I'm selling it to help pay for those medical costs. Again, the voucher was in no way related to their plane almost killing me. Completely separate.

There WAS a very loud noise on the plane, smoke, fiberglass insulation flying everywhere There was not a second explosion, but there was a first.

I'd rather not have to be in contact with Delta anymore; I don't care if I have to pay someone to handle it for me. I can't take the stress.

3/24/2008 8:38:31 PM

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"We're you injured, or do you just want to get some free $$?"

we are you injured? wut?

3/24/2008 8:39:23 PM

so what the fuck are your injuries?

3/24/2008 8:39:52 PM

And just to make things clear to you bastards, Delta has gone out of their way to fuck me. Lied to me multiple times. Like I said, I can't take the stress and need to get someone else to take care of this for me.

3/24/2008 8:40:16 PM

and what kind of injuries require flying to get treatment.

srsly

3/24/2008 8:40:27 PM

I'm not posting my medical information in a public forum.

Deal with it.

3/24/2008 8:42:53 PM

you were injured on the flight in a way that is embarrassing to talk about?

3/24/2008 8:44:26 PM

i'm guessing vaginal funk

3/24/2008 8:46:44 PM

they are only going to be liable in the case of negligence (aka they missed a safety inspection that caused it) which is ENTIRELY possible, and with all the shit coming out about airline safety recently, I wouldn't doubt it at all.

I would consult a lawyer just to find out if there is a suit, and to keep tabs on the cause of the incident. But otherwise, this is exactly why you have health insurance in the first place.

3/24/2008 8:51:00 PM

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"And just to make things clear to you bastards, Delta has gone out of their way to fuck me."

3/24/2008 8:58:47 PM

this happens all the time to different airlines. dont think delta is the only one.

you'll fly with them again, dont you worry about that

3/24/2008 9:04:59 PM

idk,

i only flew ValueJet once

3/24/2008 9:09:14 PM

Get your autistic ass on Qantas if you want to be safe

3/24/2008 9:10:43 PM

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"so you want to sue because you thought you were going to die and you lived?"

i really believe that this is the extent of your "injuries"

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 9:35 PM. Reason : 

3/24/2008 9:33:42 PM

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"I can't take the stress and need to get someone else to take care of this for me."

Do you get the vapors often?

3/24/2008 9:53:42 PM

OH NOESSS...



METNAL INJURIESSS...... I'S IS SCARR3D FOR LIFE

3/24/2008 9:56:14 PM

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"Delta brought in several buses to take passengers to Atlanta. Meyers said he felt the airline should have done more. "Two hours ago we didn't think we'd be here to speak to anybody -- our families or anybody else. And now we're going through this with Delta Airlines," Meyers said. Meyers said he decided not to get on the bus."

I'm really curious to know what things Meyers would have liked Delta to do.

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"The woman who was burned rejected medical care."

This person is either (1) an idiot or (2) not really burned.

3/24/2008 10:00:15 PM

MODS PLEASE DONT PUT THIS IN THE TRASH BIN, BRING IT HOME TO CHIT CHAT

3/24/2008 10:00:20 PM

maybe everyone thought they were gonna die, so they all whipped it out and started to furiously jack it. she got sprayed with some spooge and now she's preggers. that would be kinda embarassing, especially since nobody else has talked about the phenomenon

3/24/2008 10:15:36 PM

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"The woman who was burned rejected medical care."

if that was you, you have no chance suing now since you refused medical care

3/24/2008 10:36:58 PM

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"Like I said, I can't take the stress and need to get someone else to take care of this for me."

It's amazing how a little extortion can fix such problems...

3/24/2008 11:04:25 PM

you do realize how much the total "damages" have to be in order to bring a class action, right?

and if you think you guys are entitled to split that amount of money, you're out of your fucking mind. but let me know if you win, i'd like to sue ford because my taurus caught on fire in like 1997

3/24/2008 11:12:42 PM

no silly, i think you mean your PINTO caught on fire in like 1981

3/24/2008 11:17:14 PM

right on ralph! did they really do the whole cost-benefit thing that's floated around (i think it was in fight club) where they decided it was cheaper to settle the lawsuits than to do the recalls?

3/24/2008 11:20:36 PM

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"you do realize how much the total "damages" have to be in order to bring a class action, right?"

Care to share?

I just can't deal with this anymore.

3/24/2008 11:39:01 PM

3/24/2008 11:49:13 PM

this isn't the scenario for a class-action.



get a personal injury/ negligence attorney.

3/24/2008 11:55:28 PM

How much longer before you graduate Axl?

I'd like to hire you to sue this chick for injury caused by me slapping my forehead

3/24/2008 11:56:52 PM

13 months

plus another 3 to wait and take the BAR

plus another 1-2 to wait and see results


plus I'll be practicing in Virginia

3/25/2008 12:06:35 AM

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"I just can't deal with this anymore."

Sounds about like it's time for you to institutionalize yourself long-term, since you're so clearly unwilling or unable to deal with life.

3/25/2008 12:23:18 AM

jesus tapdancing christ

3/25/2008 12:26:52 AM

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"Sounds about like it's time for you to institutionalize yourself long-term, since you're so clearly unwilling or unable to deal with life."

So easy for you to say, having no idea what has actually happened.

3/25/2008 12:27:58 AM

Delta has always sucked. I don't see why people fly them anyway.

3/25/2008 12:36:09 AM

^^Actually, cunt, ambrosia knows what she's talking about when it comes to institutions.

3/25/2008 12:51:19 AM