Chicago Helicopter Crash Attorney
Chicago helicopter accident statistics
According to federal statistics, helicopters crash three times more than commercial airliners. Helicopter Association International reported 140 U.S. civilian rotorcraft accidents in 2008. Of these, 28 were fatal and 75 people were killed. The National Transportation Safety Board reported 11 helicopter crashes in Illinois between 2004 and 2009, including those in the greater Chicago area.
In 2008, Chicago Breaking News reported the Aurora crash of a medical transport helicopter en route to Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, killing all aboard, including the 13-month-old patient, the nurse, the paramedic, and the pilot. The Air Angels aircraft struck a wire of a radio tower, which tore off its rotor shaft. About 1,000 people in the area needed to evacuate to safety because of damage done to the tower.
Reasons for helicopter accidents
Nearly three-quarters of all helicopter accidents are preventable. Key causes for crashes include—
- Poor pilot training, including poor use of controls
- Overburdened pilots
- Pilot distraction
- Pilot error, such as excessive descent rate and failure to maintain clearance
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- Defective helicopter design
- Inadequate maintenance
- Unmarked power transmission lines
- Bird hazards
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When do you need a lawyer
Often during a helicopter accident, there are many forces at play. Probable cause at the time of the incident may not, in fact, reflect the factual cause. That only comes about through extensive investigation. A Chicago helicopter accident attorney can protect your rights or that of a loved one during an investigation. One of our attorneys will work with the National Transportation Safety Board's investigator assigned to the accident and review all pertinent accident reports. We assess all elements of your greater Chicago helicopter accident from the pilot's qualifications and records to the scene of the accident. The experienced aviation attorneys of The Healy Firm work to protect any evidence necessary for your injury claim and enlist a full range of aviation industry experts and accident reconstructionists to aid in the evaluation of evidence to prepare a compelling case in your favor.
A helicopter crash in Chicago requires the in-depth knowledge and experience of a hands-on Chicago helicopter accident lawyer, such as those at The Healy Law Firm.
The Healy Law Firm—When you need a Chicago helicopter accident attorney
If you have been injured in a Chicago helicopter accident, you have only two years following the accident to file a claim. Call The Healy Law Firm toll-free at 877-767-4591 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.
