“Have a nice flight!” is something that’s most commonly heard at airports and most of us generally do arrive and depart safely. But if you or a dear one has been unfortunate enough to be involved in an aviation accident, apart from getting immediate medical attention, your legal rights also need to be safeguarded. Contact a free consultation injury lawyer without delay to be informed about your legal rights in such a situation.

How Common Are Aircraft Accidents?

According to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada, statistics available for 2014 show that Ontario accounted for 72 reportable aircraft accidents, which means they resulted in serious injuries. Landing related incidents are the most common type of aircraft accident. Some resulted in serious injuries, while others resulted in fatalities. Apart from the reportable accidents, hundreds of incidents occur in airports, on board, while boarding/disembarking, involving helicopters, chartered flights, business jets, hand-gliders, commercial aircraft, cargo planes and micro-lites, etc, causing a variety of injuries, ranging from bruises/burns/cuts/sprains to broken bones, traumatic brain/spine injury and death.

Main Causes 

Aircraft accidents can occur at any phase of operations – standing/taxiing, take-off, en route, maneuvering, approach, landing, post-impact (like fires, fumes, explosions etc). Some of the major causes of take-off/landing accidents include:

• Inclement weather
• Bird hits
• Engine malfunction
• Pilot error
• Misinformation from ground control

On-board accidents include:

• Burns from hot drinks spilled by crew
• Food-poisoning/Allergic reactions
• Falling objects from overhead racks
• Lacerations caused by sharp edges
• Slip/trip and fall accidents
• Fuel-tank explosions
• Shoot-down/terrorist attack
• Decompression malfunction

Other reasons for aircraft accidents could be faulty equipment, violations of safety norms, design/structural faults, negligence of staff, traffic-control, third-parties.

Whatever the reason for the accidents, they are usually caused by someone’s fault or negligence and those injured in the accident are entitled to seek compensation for medical expenses, financial burden, physical and emotional suffering.  Find a 24×7 personal injury lawyer who can provide more information and give you a swift, genuine and comprehensive assessment of your case and advise you on further steps to be taken.

How We Can Assist

Aircraft accidents are complex events, involving several agencies. Establishing liability can be challenging, and could comprise varied aspects of state, federal and international laws. The liable parties may range across operators, crew, manufacturers, owners, maintenance crews, suppliers, ground-staff, etc. Every accident is different and calls for an understanding of industry standards, safety norms, personal injury laws and insurance regulations among other things. Contact one of our experienced personal injury lawyers with expertise in this sector without delay.

There are strict time-frames for filing claims and the insurance companies making settlement pay-outs could adopt delaying, aggressive or manipulative tactics to reduce their liability or contest the extent of injuries. Most personal injury claims are settled out of court, but some go to trial. Our personal injury lawyers represent you in all communications/negotiations with at-fault parties to ensure that your rights are safeguarded and interests protected at all times. Our toronto personal injury lawyers can help victims to compile a robust claim to get the compensation that they justly deserve.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help.(416 931 5015)