Lake Charles Aircraft Accident Attorneys

Helicopter crashes, airplane 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 a plane crash or other 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 involving maritime workers

Helicopter companies based in Southwest Louisiana serve offshore oil rigs and 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 air carrier transports persons or cargo for compensation. Commercial aircraft, including airliners, commuter flights 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.

Independent 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 firm will immediately begin its own, 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
• poor design
• instruments or mechanical failure
• negligent maintenance
• foreseeable, extreme weather conditions

It is our goal to find all sources of compensation and see that our client recovers the maximum compensation possible for their injures, from paralyzing spinal cord injury or severe brain damage, to serious burns and more.

Contact Helicopter and Plane Crash Lawyers Today

Our firm serves clients throughout Southwest Louisiana from our Calcasieu Parish offices. If you would like to discuss your helicopter or plane crash injury claim with one of our lawyers, please call 337-513-0288 (Toll Free: 888-391-5595) or e-mail our office to arrange a free and confidential consultation. We will respond quickly to your inquiry.