Chicago Plane Crash Lawyer

In 2009, 500 deaths occurred due to plane crash landings. Most incidents involving planes do happen upon a crash landing, whether on land or on water. What may be disturbing is the fact that during flight training, pilots do not practice crash landing skills. And while most flight crews maintain calm during catastrophe, they cannot always prevent injury to passengers or themselves.

Crash landings may be caused by a variety of circumstances, including:

Types of crash landing injuries

While the odds of being involved in a plane crash landing are one in 20,000, these tragedies do happen and people inevitably get seriously hurt, depending on the circumstances of the crash.  Injuries among passengers, flight crew, and ground emergency personnel can include:

Death—79 percent of those involved in a plane crash either die on impact or succumb to their injuries.

Physical injuries—the most common are concussions and spine injuries. Spinal injuries may lead to paralysis. Lung damage may occur due to smoke inhalation. A passenger may also suffer burns from a crash. Less severe physical injuries may include broken bones and cuts.

Mental health injuries—phobia about airplanes may develop among crash victims as well as emotional reactions to physical injury. For example, passengers suffering from spinal injury and subsequent paralysis may succumb to depression, because they are no longer able to take care of themselves. If not treated, depression may result in thoughts of suicide.

How to file a claim for plane injuries

Victims of plane crashes and their families deserve compensation for their damages. In Illinois, you have two years from the date of the accident to file a claim.

Step 1—Seek immediate medical attention. Some injuries may not be readily apparent, especially head injuries. There may be internal damage, too.

Step 2—Engage a qualified plane crash attorney in Chicago, experienced with aviation accidents, to help with the crash investigation on your behalf. Your lawyer also gathers and uses evidence from federal and any private investigations for your claim. Federal investigators may take months or years to release their findings and you need those for your claim and your Chicago plane crash lawsuit.

Step 3—Provide your recollections of the crash to federal and private investigators.

Step 4—Provide these same recollections to your plane crash lawyer. In Chicago, your lawyer engages a team of aviation experts, including accident reconstructionists, metallurgists, and others who provide their assessments, all useful to your claim.

Make sure the lawyer you choose has experience in filing plane crash injury claims and has proven ability to initiate Chicago plane crash litigation. Plane crash claims are invariably complex. Many factors may be involved and certainly, many parties are involved as well.

The Healy Law Firm—for plane crash litigation in Chicago

 The attorneys at The Healy Law Firm are well versed in handling any injury victim's Chicago plane crash lawsuit. Call today to arrange for your free initial consultation at 877-767-4591 or contact us online. An experienced aviation accident attorney is your key to getting the compensation you deserve.