Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\nAfter a flight from Atlanta landed in Los Angeles, a dirty sock-like odor filled the cabin, worsening as the plane waited 45 minutes for an available gate, according to the article. Jonathan Harris, a Loyola Law School associate professor at the time of the flight, alleges he had trouble breathing then vomited into a plastic bag while sitting in the plane, but has experienced lingering issues such as balance and motor skill troubles, tremors, memory loss and cognitive defects, according to the story.<\/p>\n
The suit, filed last week in Arlington, Va, is the latest to allege that exposure to vaporized engine oils during a flight has led to long-term illness, the story says. Harris\u2019 lawyer says the case is the first on this topic led by a passenger on a U.S. commercial flight and it underscores the airline industry\u2019s potential legal liability as it faces a surge in cases of fume events in recent years, according to the report.<\/p>\n
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