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Doctor Dragged from United Flight May Sue, but He Has a Record

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United Airlines has announced it will compensate the passengers who witnessed a recent traumatic event when a doctor was dragged by police officers from a United plane and left bloodied in the mayhem.

Dr. David Dao is threatening to sue the company for millions, and he has issued a statement through a prominent Chicago law firm.

"The family of Dr. Dao wants the world to know that they are very appreciative of the outpouring of prayers, concerns, and support they have received," attorney Stephen L. Golan said in the statement. "Currently, they are focused only on Dr. Dao's medical care and treatment."

He's been undergoing treatment in a Chicago hospital for his injuries. 

Dao was one of four passengers asked to leave an overbooked United Airlines flight departing from Chicago to Kentucky on Sunday.  

Dao refused to leave and a nearby passenger recorded cops forcibly removing the doctor from his seat and dragging him down the aisle. 

He later told WKLY-TV that "everything" was injured in the incident. 

Media reports have revealed that Dao has a troubled past including a felony drug conviction and anger management issues.

The Louisville Courier-Journal reported he had his medical license suspended for ten years for illegally prescribing painkillers. But some critics argue that his past doesn't matter. 

Meanwhile, United says it will no longer ask police officers to remove passengers from full flights.

United Airlines' CEO Oscar Munoz called the incident "truly horrific" and noted to employees that "no one should ever be treated this way."

"I apologize for having to re-accommodate these customers. Our team is moving with a sense of urgency to work with the authorities and conduct our own detailed review of what happened," Munoz said in a statement.

Munoz said he is committed to "fix what's broken so this never happens again." 

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