That unknown fine-print release means nothing to deposition during trial though.

And like OJ, the private details are gonna be wrapped up about as tight as minnows caught in dragline net.
Leaks are gonna happen all over the place I suspect.

Even with Gao being dirty the public sway seems to be absolute at this point. One way. Munoz is making it worse.

I think a lot of his "bad things" can possibly be admitted.

Yes it depends on what kind of damages the lawyers seek, but they almost certainly will claim all sorts of "psychic" damages - emotional distress, nightmares, stress, etc. It's difficult to imagine their suit wouldn't have those claims.

That could very possibly open him up to an examination of all the stressors in his life. Which arguably could include having a med license suspended, being accused of crimes, sexual misconduct, etc. etc. etc.

Depositions do not happen during trials. Legal education by mail order? :confused:

Uh Yeah. Thanks for the correction.

Not that easy. More prejudicial than probative.

Such a bizarre approach to crisis management.

Somebody pee in your cornflakes this morning? Sheesh.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-much-david-dao-united-170331922.html

“Dr. Dao will likely get millions here,” James Goodnow, an attorney with the Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team at Fennemore Craig, who is licensed in Chicago, told International Business Times in an interview Thursday. “The only question is how many zeros will follow the first number.”

Dao has a number of claims against both the city of Chicago and United. First and foremost, he has an assault and battery case.

“This is going to be a slam dunk, a no-brainer, an easy win,” Goodnow told IBT. “It’s documented on multiple cell phones. There’s no question.”

Other claims will likely include breach of contract, false imprisonment, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

“That’s just a big fancy way of saying that the officers involved, and/or United Airlines, intentionally engaged in outrageous conduct that could be expected to have an emotional impact on Dr. Dao,” said Goodnow. “I think most people would consider this conduct outrageous and I think there’s little question Dao has suffered emotionally.”

There is no specific monetary cap in Chicago on what a plaintiff can get. Dao would likely collect on an array of damages including medical bills, lost wages and general damages, which include those things that can’t be quantified, like emotional distress and pain and suffering. Illinois is one of the most restrictive places in the country when it comes to punitive damages, which refer to damages awarded to punish wrongdoers and deter future wrong conduct, so lawyers would have to look elsewhere for a larger payday.

The man at the top sets the tone. Based on his response I wouldn't expect to see much change.

I predict huge changes, possibly starting w his replacement. This was an earthquake in corporate culture.

I think that guy did more for passengers' rights than everything else combined since the post 9/11 TSA era began.

I needed to book a flight in for August, so I checked different sites for prices and figured that I should check United for a possible low price since all the bad press; not worried about this isolated incident and my "safety" interestingly they were a couple hundred higher than several other airlines.

+1 since fake news is all the rage, thought i would troll to see who bit

The hits just keep coming.

United now Hell's official airline after scorpion stings passenger mid-flight · Newswire · The A.V. Club

They had to start a collection for that guy's legal settlement. Those beatings can get expensive. :)

The silver lining in this is that in this hyper PC world no one has claimed this guy is an Asian Rosa Parks.

That's some PC police progress. Then again, are Asians part of an official victim tribe? hmmmm...

The Doctor disobeyed an order from a law enforcement officer. His injuries are the direct result of his actions. He is a criminal, not a victim. He deserves jail not monetary compensation.

Why would anyone do that?

Anyone who thinks there are any parrallels or similarities is an idiot.

They typically do it when over-playing the victim-card. :)

We've all seen far too many examples. Nice to see it not happen here.

Actually no, he's not a criminal.

One could argue that United was guilty of theft.

He paid for something that United refused to provide.

And UAL will show the fine print of the 'agreement' that no one reads.

and the buyer will tout expectations... based on typical travel.

In the end, the captain of the ship makes the rules for the cargo.