Airline Crashes and Accidents.
Ace For Your Airline Accident Case.
If you or a loved one was injured or killed in an airline accident, you need an attorney who knows aviation.
Mahmoud “Mach” Khatib, known as The Airline Lawyer, has been a pilot for over 25 years. Attorney Khatib also worked for major airlines including Delta and Northwest for over 18 years. While there are many personal injury lawyers, only Attorney Khatib comes with aviation credentials and the experience of an airline insider.
Why Airlines Offer Early Settlement After Air Crashes.
After an airline accident, insurance underwriters usually send letters to victims and their families offering settlement and discouraging them from hiring lawyers. This is known as the “Tenerife Approach” or “Alpert Approach” and it is a strategy that airlines and their insurance adjusters have used since the 1970’s to reduce payouts.
Air crash victims and their families are extremely vulnerable; they may have lost a parent, child, or spouse; and they may be hospitalized with life-altering injuries, unable to work and accumulating massive medical bills. When airlines offer six or even seven figures to settle, there is a strong temptation to quickly sign and get the money. That’s a big mistake.
Signing the airline’s first settlement offer forecloses the opportunity to recover significantly more money with a lawyer — sometimes, the difference is in the millions of dollars. That’s why airlines are so eager to settle with victims who don’t have a lawyer — they get off cheap.
We Know Aviation.
Don’t hire any personal injury law firm for an airline accident. Most car accident attorneys don’t know a flap from an aileron. Car accidents are the easiest type of injury case and that’s why there are approximately 150,000 car accident attorneys in the USA.
Aviation is highly technical and there are far fewer attorneys who handle airline accidents. Determining liability can be complex; there are pilots, dispatchers, air traffic controllers, aircraft manufacturers, parts suppliers, mechanics, fuelers and ground handling companies, and many other parties who may bear responsibility.
The Airline Lawyer knows aviation. Attorney Khatib is an active pilot of over 25 years and worked for the airlines for over 18 years.
There is Never a Fee Until We Win for You.
We are so confident we can help you win that we take all injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis: our fee is a share of the recovery.
That means you pay us nothing upfront, and we don’t get paid unless we get you paid.
If an airline or its insurance adjuster makes you a settlement offer, tell us — we won’t charge a dime for any amount of money which was offered to you before you hired us. We don’t deserve a share of money we didn’t fight for, and other attorneys who take that money are ripping you off. The Airline Lawyer only takes a share of the extra money we recover for you.
WHAT’S YOUR CASE WORTH?
Factors to Consider.
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MEDICAL BILLS
The strongest proof that you were injured are medical bills. This is why it is critical to promptly seek medical care from doctors after the accident.
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LOSS OF INCOME
If you missed work or are no longer able to work because of your injury, this can make your case more valuable.
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PAIN & SUFFERING
Merely making you whole for your economic losses does not make you whole for your physical and emotional pain. You might also have lasting scars that never go away.
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INSURANCE
Generally, in order to recover damages, the at-fault party needs to have insurance coverage or sufficient assets.
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Talk To The Airline Lawyer.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards resolving your legal matter.