Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Federal Judge Unclots Path for Deep Vein Thrombosis Suits Against Airlines

Deep vein thrombosis has never become the windfall "asbestos of the air" that eager plaintiffs attorneys had predicted. But in a Friday decision, a San Francisco federal judge renewed the hopes of air travelers -- and their attorneys -- who say airline screw-ups resulted in life-threatening blood clots. Northern District of California Chief Judge Vaughn Walker wrote that in cases alleging an unforeseeable circumstance -- rather than a failure to alert passengers to DVT -- the claims may move forward.

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