A couple is suing Southwest Airlines after their young son was burned by hot coffee during a flight. Ryan and Kamrie Wong filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Chicago. Their son, referred to as K.W. in the lawsuit, is just four years old and suffered second-degree burns from the spill, according to a report by Reuters, per Business Insider. 

The family was on a flight from Orlando to Chicago last September when a flight attendant was awkwardly carrying a drinks tray with one hand, according to the lawsuit. The coffee spilled on the boy, causing him to cry out, “It’s so hot!” The child suffered second-degree burns on his rear end and was in pain, as stated in the suit.

The lawsuit mentioned that the flight attendants were unhelpful and failed to apologize for the boy’s injuries.

The suit said, “K.W. was in significant, visible, and vocal pain and distress throughout the rest of the flight.” 

After landing in Chicago, the family waited for a flight to Utah, which is where they reside. The lawsuit claims a gate agent worsened things by seating the boy on his burned buttocks, causing a blister to burst.

Since the incident, the child struggled with sitting, using the bathroom, and dressing. He missed two weeks of preschool due to pain and treatment. The Wongs are suing Southwest Airlines for negligence, seeking over $75,000 in damages.

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