How to File an Airline Injury Claim?

Have you considered how to file an airline injury claim? The process involves the submission of a personal injury claim, where you need to prove the airline operator is liable for the accident and the subsequent injuries sustained.

Air travel is generally one of the safest forms of travel but there are risks associated with it and accidents can happen.

If an accident does occur, you could make an airplane injury claim and get the compensation deserved following a non-fault accident.

Airplane injury claims – the process

When making an airplane injury compensation claim after a non-fault accident, it is important to follow a set of steps in the process to give your case the best chance of a positive outcome.

Firstly, the accident should be reported to a member of the airline operating the flight you are on or are about to embark or disembark. This should be standard operating procedure, as the company has a duty of care to passengers.

When you’re hurt after an accident, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible and practicable. Depending on the severity of the injuries, this may be immediate. Not only does this help with your recovery, but it also documents the effect of the accident and the injuries directly sustained as a result.

This will go to supporting your claim, as an independent medical expert will have diagnosed the injuries and allocated the appropriate treatment.

Gathering evidence will only enhance your chances of a successful outcome in your airplane injury claim. Although this is unlikely at the time of the accident, as you deal with the shock and pain caused by it, try, over the days and weeks that follow, to bring together as much evidence as possible.

This can include:

• A written statement detailing your version of events, how the accident unfolded, and what caused it.
• Getting contact details of potential witnesses to the accident who may be contacted when your legal team seek to gather information.
• Collating any pictures of the incident scene and resulting injuries.

The sooner you can gather the information, the better; the details will be fresh in your memory and potentially important parts of the chain of events won’t be forgotten about or missed.

The process may seem daunting but call Winns for the support and assistance you need. We’ll help you every step of the way.

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Why choose Winns?

When making a claim for compensation, the process and matters involved can seem alien to the person making the claim. They are doing so at a stressful time when the focus should be on recuperation and recovery from injury.

At this time, the reassurance of an experienced legal firm handling all elements of an airplane injury claim on your behalf is invaluable. Winns has decades of experience and the relevant expertise to drive a claim to a successful conclusion and you can take strength from the knowledge our team will work diligently to get what you deserve.

Worried about the cost? Our no win, no fee approach means you pay no upfront costs, and only pay for our services if your claim is successful. The fee is based on a set percentage, agreed by you from the beginning, and is deducted from your compensation, meaning no surprise fees and no spiralling costs should your claim become more complex.

Let Winns support your airplane injury claim. Start today with a free, no-obligation chat about your circumstances.

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