Northern California Plane Accident Lawyers

Airline Accidents on the Ground

The types of injuries that can be sustained while on the ground are numerous. Passengers have been injured because of shifts in the plane's weight after the seatbelt sign was turned off at the gate. People have been injured in altercations involving other passengers while onboard the aircraft. Other injuries can come from mechanical problems in the areas of the plane, debris or trash that was not cleaned up, airport incidents as well as many other factors.

Depending on whether the aircraft was flying or not determines what course of action needs to be taken after an accident. Different laws apply to accidents that occur in the air and accident that occur on the ground. There are many complicated layers of insurance problems as well as federal, state and even international laws that are affected when an incident takes place with an aircraft, even on the ground. Because these laws are complicated and very complex, it is important for you to have an experienced and knowledgeable airplane accident attorney on your side.

Airline accidents on the ground are caused by a number of factors that need to be carefully investigated by an experienced and independent party. There are many situations before take off, that an accident can occur:

  • onboard aircraft while taking off
  • landing
  • en route to the gate
  • boarding
  • disembarking
  • outside the aircraft itself

An independent investigation of the accident is important because most injury cases are handled by airline insurance companies. These companies are in the business of saving money and usually lead their investigations accordingly. Often, they will not even speak to injured parties if the victims do not have their own attorney. In other cases they will offer a much lower amount of damages than they legally are entitled to pay.

The law firm of Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis and Larson has extensive experience in recovering monetary compensation for airline accident injury victims, which has helped them to pay for medical bills, hospital stays, physical therapy, pain and suffering, wrongful death, and loss of work.

Call our law firm today for a free consultation on your case. If we take your case, you owe us nothing unless we can obtain a verdict or settlement for you.

Local Offices for client meetings and depositions: Alameda, Antioch, Berkeley, Concord, Fairfield, Fremont, Fresno, Hayward, Oakland, Pleasanton, Richmond, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Monica, Santa Rosa and Walnut Creek.

California Airline Accident Lawyers Disclaimer: The airline accident, airplane accident, airport accident, aircraft injury, personal injury, and/or other California legal information offered herein by Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen, is not formal legal advice, nor is it the formation of an attorney client relationship. In order for our firm to be considered your attorney there must be a signed agreement between the client and the firm. Any results set forth herein are based solely upon the circumstances of that particular case and offer no promise or guarantee on the outcome of any other case. This site is not intended to solicit clients outside the State of California, although this firm does work with local counsel in other states.

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