Overview
- The lawsuit says a Qatar Airways flight attendant gave a 3-year-old with dairy and nut allergies a Kit Kat after the mother warned crew about the risk on flight QR710 from Dulles to Doha on April 9.
- According to the complaint, the child developed severe anaphylaxis, her condition deteriorated, and the mother administered an EpiPen.
- The filing alleges crew did not make a PA call for medical help and hindered the mother from speaking with a potential witness.
- After the journey continued, the child suffered a second reaction upon arrival in India and spent two days in an intensive care unit before stabilizing, the suit states.
- Filed October 31 in the Eastern District of Virginia, the case seeks $5 million and a jury trial, and Qatar Airways has not provided comment or filed a formal response; current rules do not require airlines to carry EpiPens, only epinephrine vials.