Aircraft Accidents

Lake Charles Aircraft Accident Attorneys

Helicopter crashes, plane crashes, and other aviation accidents frequently result in catastrophic or fatal injuries to those on board. If you have lost a member of your family, or have been seriously injured in an aircraft accident, there may be several parties responsible for your loss. However, these are complex and difficult claims, and it is important to get legal advice in order to recover the compensation you need and deserve.

Lawyers at Broussard & Hart, L.L.C., our Calcasieu Parish firm, have the experience and the resources necessary to provide powerful representation to clients with injury and wrongful death claims resulting from aircraft accidents. Below is more information. If you would like to discuss a possible claim with one of our attorneys, please contact our Lake Charles office to arrange a free and confidential consultation.

Helicopter accidents

Helicopter companies based in Southwest Louisiana serve offshore oil platforms and vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, ferry supplies and crew members, and serve a variety of other purposes. When a helicopter crashes or is lost at sea, our attorneys enlist the help of scientific experts and accident investigators, identifying, from heliport to helipad or transfer, the events that led to the accident.

Commercial airliner and charter plane crashes

A common carrier transports persons or cargo for compensation. Commercial aircraft, including airliners and charter planes, are governed by Louisiana and federal regulations that, as a general rule, hold a common carrier to a higher standard of care than the owner or pilot of a private plane. If a common carrier aircraft accident results from pilot error or mechanical failure, our attorneys and investigators will determine whether inadequate training, maintenance violations, or other negligence was involved.

Aircraft accident investigations

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) performs an investigation of civil aviation accidents to determine the cause of the crash. When representing a client in an aviation injury or wrongful death claim, our lawyers will immediately begin a separate investigation.

Whether the accident happened during takeoff, after leaving the runway, or on landing, our attorneys and experts move quickly, examining evidence that identifies causes contributing to the crash, including pilot error, defective equipment or poor design, mechanical failure due to negligent maintenance, and extreme weather conditions that should have been foreseen. It is our goal to find all sources of compensation and see that our client recovers the maximum compensation possible.

Our firm serves clients throughout Southwest Louisiana from our Calcasieu Parish offices. If you would like to discuss a potential Jones Act or general maritime law injury claim with one of our lawyers, please call 337-439-2450 (Toll Free: 866-281-4774) or e-mail our office to arrange a free and confidential consultation. We will respond quickly to your inquiry.