A Miami woman and her family are suing Southwest Airlines after an incident that left 25-year-old Gabrielle Assouline with “life-altering” injuries while boarding a plane.
On Feb. 25, 2022, Assouline was thrown from her wheelchair while boarding a Southwest flight at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the lawsuit filed in Broward County circuit court says. She hit a junction in the jet bridge and fell, breaking her neck. Assouline is now paralyzed from the neck down and is on a ventilator.
In court documents, the airline has denied liability for damages.
