U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled airlines that fail to warn passengers about the possible risk of deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot condition also called “economy class syndrome”, may face lawsuits.
Deep vein thrombosis is believed to affect people who sit in cramped conditions for long hours without exercise. Small blood clots form in […]

LONDON — Airline passengers in Britain launched a legal challenge against 28 airlines on Tuesday for failing to warn them or their relatives about the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), also known as economy class syndrome. The three-day hearing will consider whether DVT can be classed as an accident under the terms of the […]