Dr. David Dao, the man who was seriously injured as he was dragged off of an overbooked United Airlines flight earlier this month, has settled with the airline out of court. The amount was not disclosed.
BREAKING: Dragged United passenger Dr. David Dao has settled with the airline for an undisclosed amount, his attorneys say.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) April 27, 2017
United Airlines described it as an "amicable resolution."
Attorneys for @United and Dr. David Dao say they've reached a settlement after he was forcibly removed from his flight earlier this month pic.twitter.com/AnoAhbtfwU
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 27, 2017
Since a video of Dao being removed from the plane went viral, United has implemented several new policies concerning overbooking, crew travel, and compensation for bumping passengers off of flights. Other airlines have followed suit as well.
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