A flight attendant who spilt a tray of drinks on a passenger has sparked a chain reaction that has ended up with a personal injury suit being lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court.
Jennifer Green, 71, is suing Singapore Airlines after a flight attendant allegedly spilt a tray of drinks into her husband's lap – causing him to "jerk" into her, injuring her leg.
She claims the injury aggravated her diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
In a writ filed to the Victorian Supreme Court on July 20 Ms Green's lawyer called for unspecified damages from the airline.
On Thursday July 31, 2014, Ms Green and her husband Colin had boarded Singapore Airlines flight 228, flying from Melbourne to Singapore.
Mr Green had an aisle seat, and his wife was sitting next to him on his right.
Little did they know that the domino effect could set in chain a devastating series of actions.
A Singapore Airlines flight attendant was busy loading drinks onto a tray as they served passengers.
At the same time Ms Green was levering herself out of her seat.
When the drinks hit him, Ms Green's writ alleges, Mr Green "jerked" directly into his wife.
Ms Green's right leg was in turn jerked into the metal footrest in her seat.
The writ says her prognosis is "uncertain".
In the writ Mrs Green is also asking the Supreme Court of Victoria to order Singapore Airlines to compensate her for hospital and medical expenses.
Neither Singapore Airlines nor Mrs Green's lawyers responded to Fairfax Media's requests for comment.