Utah-based Kenneth Gow files lawsuit against TK Elevator Corporation
A Delta Air Lines pilot has filed a legal lawsuit after his foot became entangled in a moving sidewalk, causing him to fall and injure himself during an accident at Denver International Airport. Kenneth Gow, who lives in Utah, filed a lawsuit against TK Elevator Corporation in December, alleging that a missing piece at the end of the walkway caused the trip, the lawsuit said.
Due to a fall in November 2022, he suffered foot and shoulder injuries that required physical therapy and resulted in missed work. A video The event obtained 9 news In the photo, Mr. Gao walks down the mobile exit with his luggage. When he reached the finish line, his foot got caught on a missing piece of the comb board and he fell to the ground.
A helpful bystander reached out to him and helped him free his feet from the machine as the bystander watched. He then regained his footing and explained the incident to airport staff in a video.
“Fortunately, Mr. Gao did not suffer more serious injuries,” Mr. Gao’s lawyer Brian Aleinikoff told the media.
Winner of the lawsuit law and crimesaying that when the pilot approached the aisle on November 4, 2022, he “suddenly felt severe pain in his feet and collapsed.”
When he looked back, Gao “found that the walkway had swallowed up his feet and shoes because a plate was missing,” the lawsuit said. “Ken’s feet, socks and shoes were all severely damaged.”
“Fortunately, Mr. Gao was wearing a pair of fairly heavy shoes. Fortunately, he didn’t lose his toe,” Aleynikov said.
Photos show that Mr. Gao’s shoes and socks appeared to be severely damaged after the incident, with a hole in the heel.
Gao claimed the broken sidewalk created a hazard by “creating an unreasonable risk of harm to passengers.”
Three days after the incident, he went to a clinic in Utah, where he lives, for treatment of injuries to his left ankle, foot and shoulder. Despite receiving physical therapy, the lawsuit states he continued to suffer severe pain. Doctors recommended Gao wear a foot brace and diagnosed him with a left Achilles tendon strain and a left foot contusion, according to court documents.
Gao is seeking compensation, in an amount to be determined during trial, including his medical expenses and damages for physical pain, emotional distress and mental anguish.
Denver International Airport told KUSA in a statement, “The safety of our passengers and employees is always a top priority, and we are working every day to work with our contractors to resolve issues.”
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