Have You Been Injured While Traveling Via Plane?

By Emery Ledger on April 5, 2011

You’d be surprised at how many aviation related injuries, and wrongful death claims, we’ve seen and heard of in our years defending victims of personal injuries. While many negligent airline injuries do take place during flight and aboard planes, most aviation accidents take place far from the planes themselves and even occur within the airport itself. For instance, there was a case when a baggage handler assaulted a passenger, which qualifies as aviation personal injury as the liable party is either the airport itself or the airline, which employs the baggage handler. There was a case where one of those golf carts that whips through terminals maimed and nearly killed a passenger. And another aviation injury personal injury law suit where a faulty mobile staircase injured a passenger as they climbed up and into a plane. The point is that, if you’ve been injured while traveling it is quite possible that you have a negligent personal injury case against the airline, the airport or any number of private vendors.

Needless to say, pursuing negligent legal claims against airlines or plane owners is complicated as there are always numerous parties involved. If you were injured in a commercial or private aviation accident, it is imperative that you have a legal team in your corner that knows all of the “ins and outs” of aviation personal injury lawsuits. Prosecuting an aviation accident is incredibly complex and usually involves multiple defendants. Our attorneys have dedicated years of their lives to studying, practicing, executing and defending airplane accident lawsuits. We completely understand all of the legalities involved to not only locate the proper entity to attach a claim to, but also to ensure that you are protected to the full extent of the law. Law suits against aviation companies can be long, drawn out legal processes involving hours of investigations, professional analysts, medical experts and of course, a number of legal actions. The airports, airlines and private operators are usually large corporate entities with sophisticated legal shields to protect themselves. At Ledger & Associates, our experienced, aggressive attorneys are incredibly skilled at taking on the corporations, cutting through their legal defenses and getting victims the financial compensation they deserve.

Emery Ledger

Emery Brett Ledger brings more than 27 years of experience to personal injury law. He founded & led The Ledger Law Firm in securing over $100 million in compensation for clients with life-altering injuries & complex claims. Licensed in California, Texas, & Washington, Emery earned his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. His practice areas include car & truck accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, maritime claims, & mass tort litigation. He has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100, Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Top 25, and America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys. Emery also received the 2025 Elite Lawyer Award & holds a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating with Platinum Client Champion status. His legal work has been featured on CNN, Forbes, NBC, & ABC.