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Helicopters are commonly known as:
- Auto-giros
- Whirlybirds
- Choppers.
And these indeed are amazing machines requiring advanced engineering and many safety features.
- Even to perform relatively simple maneuvers, the work needed to get a helicopter off the ground is tremendous.
- Pilots require extra exceptional training, and the risk increases from having no fixed wings.
- Thus, auto-rotation and other safety training are a must.
Pilots must also understand:
- How to use the foot-pedals
- Limitations of rotor blades on the aerodynamic flight.
Any mess-ups are curtains for your pilot, co-pilot, and fellow passengers like you.
So we know that chopper crashes can be life-ending and risky.
So what else must we know?
- Their construction requires advanced engineering and redundant safety features.
- To keep them flying, they require skilled mechanics to perform regular inspections and maintenance. Unlike fixed-wing aircraft, these agile birds can’t just glide back to earth if there is an engine failure or malfunction.
In any event, as discussed, copter crashes can easily be life-ending events.
What About Deaths and Vertical Flight?
Unfortunately, the fatality rate in helicopter crashes is high. Those who survive accidents are often severely injured with burns, cuts, and badly smashed spines.
These injuries could also include:
- Brain injuries
- Paralysis
- Amputation and other types of grievous bodily harm.
What Are Some Causes of Helicopter Crashes?
- Pilot error (Helicopter crashes into a building and catches fire, etc.)
- Defective parts (poorly made or designed rotors, etc.)
- Improper maintenance
- Weather events
- Poor designs.
Many different hands are responsible for the flight of these machines and could be liable for a crash, including:
- Air traffic controller error
- Flight service negligence
- Helicopter pad operator negligence
- Bird strikes
Due to the severity of injuries sustained, death, and negligence factors can complicate litigation around chopper accidents.
This type of lawsuit could require a complete investigation into the incident’s circumstances.
- There will be a need for expert witness testimony to become presented and compiled.
- Only attorneys specialized in such aircraft crash cases will understand court issues and real-life issues following such a disaster.
- There could be enormous costs of hospital bills and funeral costs, among others.
Our attorneys try to lessen this burden on you. We do so by making the responsible party pay you compensation.
Why Experience Matters in Your Choice of Catastrophic Injury Lawyers?
This type of legal claim needs a particular kind of skilled lawyer with foreknowledge of the case law, precedent, and court system. Only then can you take on a party or parties liable. The attorneys at the Ehline Law Firm’s experience is second to none in cases like this.
- Our track record of fighting on behalf of victims remains coupled with vast legal knowledge around aircraft. It could be vital, especially if there is a crash of a military aircraft or civilian machine.
Contact Helicopter Accident Lawyers In Los Angeles Today!
To reach a skilled helicopter crash attorney, please call our 24-hour hotline line for a free consultation today at (213) 596-9642. Remember: we don’t ask for a red cent until we win and we also have a convenient online contact form here.