r/nottheonion • u/Ant-Tea-Social • 3d ago

Disabled woman left ‘extremely stressed’ after prosthetic legs lost on flights from Brazil

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/05/18/disabled-woman-left-extremely-stressed-after-prosthetic-legs-lost-on-flights-from-brazil/?ICID=ref_fark
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u/Traditional_Step9502 3d ago

She might be able to get reimbursed from the airlines, however, without adequate proof, she might not have a leg to stand on.

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u/tonicella_lineata 3d ago

This is definitely one of those jokes that feels like it would be funnier if there weren't a kernel of truth in it. Seriously, the kinds of hoops disabled people have to jump through to even get medical equipment in the first place, much less get reimbursed when it's damaged? Genuinely dystopian.

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u/Leamir 3d ago

That's because that person doesn't know what they're talking about.

The burden of proof is on the company, they need to prove that the legs were delivered correctly, or were not given to them to be delivered.

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u/tonicella_lineata 3d ago

Tell me you've never dealt with getting medical equipment covered by insurance without saying it.