PHILADEPHIA — A woman alleges she slipped after removing her shoes at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International.
Jacqueline Allen-Fillmore filed a complaint April 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Philadelphia International Airport and the City of Philadelphia alleging negligence.
The plaintiff alleges that she was flying out of the Philadelphia International Airport on Jan. 14, 2021, to visit family in North Carolina. She claims that at the TSA security checkpoint, she removed her shoes and was processed by TSA officers through the luggage and body scans.
The plaintiff alleges that she was only wearing socks when she slipped and fell on a slippery floor and that the rubber mats in the area were placed in a "haphazard manner." She alleges the defendants' negligence for failing to prevent travelers from walking in area where a dangerous condition existed, failing to warn of the hazard, failing to inspect and maintain its premises in a safe condition or to correct the dangerous condition.
The plaintiff claims as a result of the fall, she suffered a fractured knee which required surgery and rehabilitation and incurred medical treatment expenses. She also claims the defendants had been on notice of the defective condition of the flooring prior to her fall and failed to apply a slip-resistant coating in the area.
The plaintiff seeks monetary relief of more than $75,000, trial by jury and all other just relief. She is represented by Andrew Neuwirth of The Neuwirth Law Office LLC in King of Prussia.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania case number 2:22-CV-01610-BMS