Turbulence and Onboard Injuries.
The Right Attorney For Your In-Flight Injury Case.
If you were hurt during your airline flight, you need an attorney who worked inside the airlines to maximize the value of your case. The Airline Lawyer, Mahmoud “Mach” Khatib, worked for major airlines Delta and Northwest for over 18 years. While there are many personal injury lawyers, only Attorney Khatib comes with the experience of an airline insider.
The Dangers of Turbulence.
Approximately 60 people are injured in the United States every year from turbulence, and while rare, turbulence has even caused fatalities. This is why it is critical to wear seat belts when the seat belt sign is illuminated, and flight crews recommend keeping your seatbelt fastened at all times when seated. Here are just a few of the types of turbulence airline jets may encounter:
Clear Air Turbulence: This is one of the most dangerous types of turbulence for airline passengers because it occurs in cloudless skies, making it hard to see or predict. It usually occurs at altitudes above 15,000 feet, when airline jets are in cruise and the seatbelt sign is off.
Convective Turbulence: Warm air rises, which results in bumpy vertical air currents. Under the right conditions, intense cumulonimbus clouds can form, creating powerful thunderstorms with violent updrafts and downdrafts. Some cumulonimbus clouds may tower over 50,000 feet above sea level, which is higher than airline jets can fly.
Mountain Wave Turbulence: This turbulence occurs when strong winds blow over a mountain range, forming large waves and swirling air pockets on the downwind side.
Wake Turbulence: This type of turbulence is created by another aircraft. When aircraft generate lift, they displace air and create spiraling wind vortices, sort of like how a ship displaces water and creates waves behind it. Heavier aircraft create stronger wake turbulence.
Other In-Flight Injuries.
Airline passengers are injured every day. The Airline Lawyer takes injury cases involving:
Falling overhead bags and luggage
Whiplash from aborted takeoffs and hard landings
Bodily impact from runaway food & beverage galley carts
Food poisoning from airline meals
Explosive depressurization
Lithium battery fires
Noxious chemicals and fumes
Puncture wounds and possible infection from hypodermic needles left behind by prior passengers
Physical blows and/or sexual assault from a crew member or another passenger
Heat stroke when an aircraft is delayed on the ground and not properly cooled
And much, much more…
There is Never a Fee Until We Win for You.
We are so confident we can help you win that we take all injury 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.
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.
READY TO BEGIN?
Talk To The Airline Lawyer.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards resolving your legal matter.