Family Sues United Airlines Over Daughter's Burns from Hot Meal

The lawsuit alleges negligence after a 6-year-old was severely burned on a flight due to a defective tray table and excessively hot food.

A family is suing United Airlines for $75,000, alleging their 6-year-old daughter was burned by a hot meal due to a defective tray table on a flight from Tel Aviv to Newark in July 2022.
The lawsuit claims the meal was unreasonably hot and the tray table slanted, causing the meal to slip and burn the child, leading to disfigurement.
United Airlines has declined to comment on the pending litigation.
The family alleges negligence on the part of United Airlines for serving food at an unsafe temperature, failing to maintain tray tables, and lacking appropriate medical supplies on board.
The Feffermans are seeking compensatory damages for their daughter's injuries, burns, disfigurement, and emotional distress.