Overhead Bin Malfunctions

Passengers are familiar with the announcement to "please be careful when opening overhead bins as their contents may have shifted during flight." However, airlines do not tell their passengers that if the overhead bins malfunction and injure a passenger, the airline may be responsible.

Bohrer & Lukeman has successfully represented passengers that have been injured by bin malfunctions which cause luggage to fall and hurt them. In some cases, the bin "pops" open because another passenger has overstuffed it and the flight attendants have failed to properly inspect the aircraft. Moreover, if the accident and injury occurs during the course of an international flight, the airline may be liable under the Montreal Convention and may be required to pay damages for the actions if another passenger.

If you or a loves one has been injured as the result of luggage falling from an overhead bin during the course of a flight, please call us today for a free consultation.