What are the Most Common Injuries in the Airline Industry?

When considering ‘what are the most common injuries in the airline industry?’ the focus inevitably falls on broken bones, serious impacts resulting in ligament damage, and damage to backs, legs and lower limbs when falling.

The injury sustained depends on the nature of the accident. But if the accident wasn’t your fault and was due to the negligence of the aircraft operator then you can make an airplane injury claim.

This provides you with the compensation you deserve and helps with costs associated with recovery from your injuries as well as a transition to a future altered by the incident.

Air travel is generally safe but there are risks involved and accidents can happen.

What are the most common airplane injury types?

An airplane injury can occur in many different circumstances and lead to a variety of ailments, some short term in relation to recovery while other injuries may take longer, or the person may never fully recover at all and face a life altered by serious injury.

Some of the most common injuries tend to come about from falling luggage. If it has been a turbulent flight luggage may have moved in the overhead lockers, resulting in them falling out when opened. With luggage increasing in size and weight, it’s more likely a head injury, or damage to hands, wrists, and arms can occur with the baggage falling from a height.

The potential for slips and falls is also quite high, particularly when embarking and disembarking the plane. With weather conditions varying from location to location, passengers may slip on the steps while getting on or off the plane, leading to injuries associated with back, or ligament damage depending on how they fell.

Turbulence can also result in injury. When the plane moves unpredictably while moving through rough air, turbulence can throw passengers off balance and cause impact injuries.

This is not an exhaustive list but it is important to note that not all injuries sustained on an aircraft can be claimed for.

There are exceptions so if you are considering making a claim, please contact our expert team of advisors now for a no-obligation chat about your circumstances. They will be able to ascertain the eligibility of your scenario in relation to making a claim and provide you with advice as to the next steps.

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Why choose Winns?

We have a dedicated team that specialises in these airplane injury claims, helping our clients every step of the way to get the compensation they deserve after a non-fault accident.

With vast experience and a determination to get the best outcome for our clients, we work on a no win no fee basis.

This means you don’t pay upfront for our services and only do so if your claim is successful. This fee is based on a set percentage that is agreed from the outset.

No prohibitive initial costs, no surprise fees along the way, and no spiralling legal costs if your claim becomes more complex. Just the reassurance that Winns is working hard to get the best possible outcome for you.

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