Legal Opinion
Blansett v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 2004No. 03-40545PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
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On June 18, 2001 plaintiff Michael “Shawn” Blansett traveled from Houston, Texas, to London, England on a flight operated by Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”). During flight, he suffered an episode of deep vein thrombosis (“DVT”), resulting in a cerebral stroke that left him permanently debilitated. DVT involves the clotting of blood in the extremities and creates a threat of death or disability if a clot migrates to the lungs or other vital organs.
The likelihood of a DVT injury is heightened by the pressurized conditions aboard an airliner, especially…
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