If you have been the victim in an airplane accident in California, then you may be entitled to file an airplane accident personal injury lawsuit. While travel by airplane is considered one of the safest forms of travel by many, airplane accidents do still happen more often than people realize. The good news is that contrary to what many people think, there are frequently survivors of airplane accidents. This is do, in part, to the fact that many airplanes crash on take off or landing when there is a better chance for survival. If you are a survivor of an airplane accident, you may be wondering what your legal options are and what type of compensation you may be entitled to.
According to California airplane accident attorney Emery Ledger of Ledger & Associates, airplane accident victims may be entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit in the state of California for injuries they have suffered as a result of the accident. Who is responsible for the accident will depend on the facts of the accident but may include the pilot, the airline or owner of the airplane, the airport where the plane was landing or taking off and the manufacturer of the airplane. Your airplane accident attorney can evaluate your specific facts to determine who will be included as a defendant in your lawsuit.
Compensation in a California airplane accident lawsuit can include compensation for both economic and non-economic damages. “Damages” is a legal term used to describe injuries that you have suffered as a result of the accident. Under California law, economic damages are things that can be easily quantified – or expenses for which you can easily provide a receipt of proof. Economic damages often include medical bills, ambulance charges, therapy costs, hospital bills, surgery charges, lost wages – both from the initial period after the accident and any additional time you missed from work for doctor appointments or surgery, property damage (such as luggage) and any other cost that is directly related to the accident for which you can provide proof of the expense.
You may also be entitled to non-economic damages. These are damages that stem from the emotional impact of the accident. Being involved in an airplane accident can have a traumatic effect on anyone. Non-economic damages are intended to cover what most people refer to as “pain and suffering”. Non-economic damages are much more difficult to put a dollar figure on as they are very subjective. Your California airplane accident lawyer can work with you to determine what is a reasonable and fair amount to ask for in non-economic damages given the accident that you were involved in and the impact it had on your life.
As you can see, as a victim in a California airplane accident, you may be entitled to a wide variety of compensation for the injuries you have suffered. If you would like a free and detailed evaluation of your particular California airplane accident case, please contact experienced California airplane accident lawyer Emery Ledger of Ledger & Associates at 1-800-300-0001 or visit him online at www.ledgerlaw.com.
