American Airlines Flight Injury Lawyer

The Incident

On January 28th, 2024, an American Airlines Airbus A320 executed what is known as a “hard landing” at Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii. According to the airline, the aircraft “experienced an issue upon landing” at around 2 PM local time. Six people were injured – five crew members and one passenger out of the 174 people onboard. All six were hospitalized and later released.

While the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigates the cause of the accident, as an injured passenger you may be wondering:

• What are my rights after this aviation accident?

• Who is responsible for my injuries?

• What compensation am I entitled to?

• How can an aviation accident attorney help me?

Here is what we, at Husain Law + Associates — Houston Accident & Injury Lawyers, P.C., would like you to know about your legal rights as far as this incident, and any other incident like it, are concerned.

What types of damages can I recover?

After suffering injuries, lost wages, medical expenses, trauma, and other harms in an aviation crash, you want to know what specific economic and non-economic damages you’re entitled to pursue. This includes:

• Medical bills & costs – Any healthcare expenses stemming from accident injuries: hospitalization, surgeries, rehab, medication

• Lost income – Salary and benefits you were unable to earn due to crash injuries

• Pain and suffering – Compensation for physical pain, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life

• Wrongful death damages – If a family member perished in the crash, the surviving next of kin have standing to file a civil suit

In totality, our experienced aviation accident attorneys build your damage demand around both special damages – concrete out-of-pocket losses from crash injuries, as well as general damages for less quantifiable but very real non-economic losses.

I’m afraid to fly now after the accident and can’t stop thinking about what happened. Can I get compensation for this?

Absolutely. Being involved in a plane crash or hard landing can lead to lasting emotional trauma and psychological harm falling under “pain and suffering” damages you can pursue. Specific diagnosed conditions like PTSD, anxiety, depression, or phobias stemming from crash memories are common and valid harm categories. Husain Law + Associates — Houston Accident & Injury Lawyers, P.C.’s aviation lawyers will secure testimony from mental health experts to document crash-induced mental anguish.

What if the airline says the accident was due to bad weather? Can I still have a claim?

Inclement weather conditions do not absolve an airline’s fundamental duty to operate flights safely regardless of external hazards. In aviation legal terms, carriers have an “absolute liability” for protecting passenger safety even in poor visibility, storms, or turbulence per established protocols and procedures. If they fail to exercise due caution, divert flights, delay the landing, or take other responsible precautions in bad weather, severe negligence exists.

What if the airline tries to blame passengers somehow?

Air carriers often try shifting blame by alleging “contributory negligence” – actions or omissions by passengers that negligently caused or worsened accident harm. But such accusations almost always lack real substance. Experienced aviation accident lawyers defeat these predictable defenses.

How long do aviation cases normally take to resolve?

The typical timeline we see is resolution in 1-2 years. Complex crash investigations mean cases inherently take significant time. But Husain Law + Associates — Houston Accident & Injury Lawyers, P.C. leverages litigation tools aggressively (depositions, subpoenas, court deadlines, etc.) to resolve matters promptly, avoiding excess delays. Our goal is always to secure justice ASAP for crash victims.

How Can an Aviation Accident Lawyer Help?

Although air travel is extremely safe statistically, occasional incidents and accidents still transpire. And when they do, passengers and families often struggle to figure out how to respond legally given the complex web of liability laws and regulations governing aviation companies.

This is exactly why injury victims need a seasoned aviation accident attorney on their side from the very start. An expert aviation lawyer helps in 3 key ways:

1. Perform a Comprehensive Investigation & Uncover All Liable Parties

The raw truth is this – no one will ever care about proving your particular case and uncovering every last detail like a determined aviation accident attorney with specialized expertise.

Whereas insurance payouts incentivize air carriers and aircraft manufacturers to hide safety lapses and shift blame, our sole mission is revealing the full truth about how the accident happened, who’s responsible, and constructing an airtight legal argument on your behalf.

We leave no stone unturned in issuing subpoenas, analyzing maintenance records, reviewing air traffic control communications, decoding flight data, demanding internal corporate documents, reproducing incident circumstances with aviation experts, etc.

In so doing, Husain Law + Associates — Houston Accident & Injury Lawyers, P.C. aviation lawyers expose all safety violations, dangerous mechanical defects, inadequate employee training, negligence, and other lapses often covered up by powerful defendants without legal pressure.

You need these answers to achieve full justice.

2. Deal Directly with Insurance Companies And Fight For Maximum Compensation

Once the root causes and liable parties in your aviation injury case surface, our attorneys take over direct negotiations with combative insurance carriers.

We fight relentlessly so victims receive rightful compensation reflecting true damages sustained, rather than lowball offers. With veteran insights into claim valuations and time-tested negotiation tactics, we have extracted over $100 million for clients from stubborn insurers.

And unlike victims acting alone, our legal demands backed by litigation have teeth – insurance providers know we aren’t afraid to take them to court if reasonable settlement terms aren’t met. But you handle interactions.

3. Take the Case to Trial If Necessary

Most aviation accident lawsuits settle out of court once key evidence establishes negligence and product defects. However at times, when insurers remain unrealistic about claim value despite clear liability, we take matters before a judge and jury.

Our stellar in-court record of victories stems from two key advantages. First, tapping aviation experts to explain technical concepts in plain language. Second, skillfully representing victims’ painful experiences to evoke empathy and higher awards from juries.

Either way, Husain Law + Associates — Houston Accident & Injury Lawyers, P.C. strives towards swift resolution so clients move forward promptly. Our No Fee Promise means legal fees only apply if we win compensation, giving you ultimate peace of mind.