A passenger on a Virgin Atlantic flight has won a
GBP£13,000 (USD$20,000) award after being injured by an
obese woman in the next seat.

Barbara Hewson, from Swansea in Wales, was travelling economy
class from London to Los Angeles, 11 long hours when the
incident happened. She suffered injuries to her chest, torn
leg muscles and developed sciatica after being crushed by the
oversized passenger.

The woman next to Ms Hewson, was so large she had to raise
the armrest to fit into the seat and because the flight was
full there was no alternative seat so the woman's arm
rested on Hewson's chest for much of the journey. Ms
Hewson is only 4 feet 11 inches tall. When the flight arrived
in Los Angeles Hewson was admitted to hospital.

Source: airnews.com