Why You Need An Accident and Personal Injury Attorney

When you board an airplane, you are placing your life in the hands of the pilot and the airline company. While airplanes are safer than cars, accidents do happen and passengers are also injured on airplanes even when the plane is able to land safely. However, to receive compensation for your injuries, a personal injury law firm will need to prove liability.

How to Prove Liability

Anything that occurs on an airplane can be very complex. Therefore, you will need to hire a personal injury law firm that hires expert witnesses who can investigate and get to the bottom of everything that happened.

A common carrier is expected to show due care in all aspects of aviation. This includes the maintenance of the airline, inspection, operation, loading, and boarding. However, the airlines will not be held responsible for any injuries that are beyond the control of the airline. For example, if you were injured due to a natural disaster or you had a pre-existing medical condition, you may have a harder time arguing your case.

How to Determine Who is Liable

In an airline accident, multiple parties might be responsible. One of the engines used by the airplane might have always been defective and the accident may have been the result of this. Also, an airline mechanic might have been negligent when inspecting a defective part of the airplane. 

You'll also have to take into consideration vicarious liability and whether an employer was responsible for the actions of an employee. By finding multiple parties at fault, you will maximize your chances that you will receive full compensation for your injuries.

How to Negotiate a Settlement

While your injuries might be resolved in court, in most cases you will be negotiating with an insurance provider. To negotiate with the insurance provider, your attorney will need to first calculate all of the damages you have suffered from. Your attorney will then write a demand letter that will then be sent to each insurance provider of each relevant party.

The insurance provider will likely make a lower offer and will try to offer a justification for why your case is entitled to a lower offer. You might be tempted to take the lower offer. Your attorney will advise you on whether the offer is worth accepting. However, after a difficult negotiation, you should be able to reach a settlement that will cover your expenses.