Tammy Spears, Advocate for Disabled Airline Passengers, Passes Away
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The law firm of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman is saddened to report that client and friend Tammy Spears passed away on Jan. 4, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Greg, and son, Robert.
Mrs. Spears was a staunch advocate for disabled airline passenger rights and used her case against American Airlines to raise awareness on this important issue. As a disabled amputee, Mrs. Spears experienced unspeakable humiliation during an American Airlines flight that prompted her to take legal action in an effort to hold the airline accountable. She made numerous appearances on television and in print media to highlight the inhumane treatment she experienced firsthand with the hope that exposure to her plight would help the airline industry better understand the hardships of the disabled in traveling and to shift their paradigm and better train their crew to be more sensitive, compassionate, understanding and accommodating with disabled passengers in the future.