Passenger chasing an airline after being forced to sit next to an obese man

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WCMH) – A British Airways passenger filed a lawsuit against the airline, claiming that he had been injured and in loss of revenue after having to sit next to him. an obese passenger during a 12-hour flight.

According to CNN, Stephen Prosser, 51, of South Wales, told Friday at the Pontypridd County Court that British Airways cabin crew had ignored his warnings that he would be injured in the first place. He was forced to sit next to the man, the Press Association reported.

Prosser, an independent civil engineer, said the person was extremely fat and weighed more than 300 pounds.

CNN reports, said Prosser, "that he was so fat that he had to force his buttocks between the armrests of the seats."

Prosser went on to say that part of the man 's body was overflowing into his seat.

"I immediately realized that it was going to be problematic for me and I could feel the weight of her pure weight exerting lateral pressure on my upper body." This forced me to adopt a non-positive posture. natural, "said PA.

Prosser, who is 5 feet 3 inches, claims to have nerve and pelvic lesions, leaving him with continuous spasm on the back.

He added that he had to consult a chiropractor for two years and limit his work to three months.

Prosser complained to the crew but did not have another seat on the Boeing 777.

A spokeswoman for British Airways said the company is resisting the charges, but declined to comment further, the BBC said.

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