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Kyle Moyer21-Feb-17 12:14
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I'm split on this one. I mostly agree with you. But, there is a reasonable expectation that parts of the plane won't fall apart in flight and injure you. For Pete's sake, the thing could have come loose during take-off or landing and smacked someone in the head...

After reading the article however... When the parent says 'The entertainment unit kept falling down, and to entertain a two-year-old you have to try to keep that TV up' then clearly the parents are to blame as well. Falls once? Maybe it wasn't fastened in securely... Put it back up, carry on. Second time it falls? Seriously, don't risk your kid's safety. Switch seats, notify an attendant... Anything except put it back up and act like everything's going to be alright.

The airline is negligent in this case, sure, but $200k for a situation the parents could have easily avoided? That's just ridiculous. Pay for any hospital fees and post-op care and call it even. Parents need to learn their lesson on this one.
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