Airline Overhead Bin Injury Attorney

When you purchase a ticket for a seat on a flight, you of course get the transit from one place to the airplane’s destination. However, you also have the right to expect a certain level of safety while you are in the airline’s care. You should not need to worry about damaged ramps or steps as you board the plane, nor should you sit in fear of the overhead bin opening and dumping heavy baggage on your head. The staff is legally obligated to monitor the packing of the overhead bins to ensure they are safe and able to properly close and latch. This obligation includes the staff closing the bins and checking to ensure the door is fully closed and latched.

In addition, other maintenance staff working for the airline are required to routinely inspect and repair all the parts and features of the plane, from the lavatory doors and seatbelts to the overhead bin doors and latches. If an item is not functioning correctly, the airline is required to repair or replace it. If you feel that the overhead bin that opened and dumped luggage on you was not inspected, loaded correctly, or there was other negligence involved, please reach out to DTLA Law Group to discuss the incident and your option to file an airline overhead bin injury lawsuit. 

Having backpacks and carry-on bags fall on you from the overhead bin is certainly hazardous and can result in many injuries that include:

• Crushing or compression injuries to the neck, back, and spinal cord
• Fractured, broken, or shattered bones
• Joint dislocations and destruction of the soft connective tissue of the joints, particularly when the hands and arms are raised to shield the face and head from injury
• Facial injuries to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and delicate skin of the face
• Severe lacerations and puncture wounds
• Head injuries that can include a severe concussion, skull fracture, brain bleed, or other traumatic brain injuries

After seeking medical treatment for your injuries and being assured that you are medically stable, please know that the staff at DTLA Law Group is just a call away to help you understand your rights as the victim of airline overhead bin injuries and how we can assist you in managing the debt and issues caused by this unfortunate incident.

Many personal injury victims are unfamiliar with the processes of a lawsuit and resolving any legal matter. The most common misconception is that there are predetermined compensation amounts that the court awards for specific injuries or incidents. However, that is far from the way these matters are handled. Working with your DTLA Law Group legal team, you will gather all the documents to support your actual losses and expenses from the injury incident. These costs and losses will be used to calculate the compensation amount sought by your airline overhead bin injury lawsuit. The allowable costs typically used in the process include, but are not always strictly limited to:

• The replacement cost of any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the airline overhead bin injury incident
• The cost of all legal services to prepare, file, and litigate your airline overhead bin injury lawsuit
• The cost of all current and future medical expenses related to the treatment and rehabilitation of the injuries suffered in the airline overhead bin incident
• The victim’s lost income if the harm suffered in the overhead bin injury incident prevented them from working at their regular job until they were fully healed and cleared by their medical care providers to return to the tasks required by their job

In cases that result in severe injuries that require lengthy care and recovery, it is common for the victim to seek added compensation for their pain and suffering. Because this is not a documented amount like a legal bill or medical expenses, you will rely on your DTLA Law Group legal team to help you select a fair and reasonable amount for this aspect of the compensation. The airline overhead bin injury attorney handling your case will refer to recently resolved cases with similar details and injuries to ensure they are providing an amount that was accepted by the court to ensure you are fully compensated.

You will have two years from the date of your injuries to file your lawsuit with the court. This time limit is strictly enforced, and once it has expired, you will no longer have the right to take legal action against the airline for losses and expenses created by this incident. Please also know that there are very few exceptions that would provide a victim with added time to file a lawsuit once the original time limit has passed. The team at DTLA Law Group is just a call away to help you understand the time remaining to file your case.

When you hire DTLA Law Group to handle your airline overhead bin injury lawsuit, you will never need to worry about how to cover out of pocket expenses or legal fees. Our firm only gets paid for our work and the expenses we cover on behalf of our clients once the case is completed. This simple policy ensures that the client has gotten the compensation they deserve, which includes funds to cover these and other expenses with no added hardships. Finally, if your DTLA Law Group airline overhead bin injury attorney fails to win the case and deliver the compensation needed to cover these costs, you owe the firm nothing for the time and expenses it paid while building your lawsuit.

Please reach out to DTLA Law Group today to discuss your case and the time limit for taking legal action. Once the time limit has passed, there is little opportunity for you to pursue the compensation and justice you deserve for the expenses and injuries caused by the harm you suffered due to airline negligence.

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