PALM HARBOR AIRPORT ACCIDENT LAWYERS

Usually, accidents on an airplane are the responsibility of the airline or another passenger. But this isn’t always the case. If the airport created an unsafe condition that resulted in you being injured while on an airplane, the airport is responsible.

As a rule of thumb, whenever an accident occurs at an airport, there are likely to be complicated liability issues at play. Airport accident lawyers in Palm Harbor can navigate these complicated legal minefields and determine who or what is most responsible. 

Even if the airport isn’t responsible, Morgan and Morgan liability attorneys know how to handle your case and get you compensation.

Many airports are at least partially run by the state. Government facilities often are held to different liability rules than private businesses or individuals. With that being said, the government is still required to follow certain safety protocols. And if the airport is negligent in those requirements, you have grounds for a lawsuit.
 

Your rights don’t disappear just because you live in another state or country. If you have been injured at an airport near Palm Harbor, our airport accident lawyers in Palm Harbor can file a lawsuit for you, regardless of where you live. 

Even better, since we have attorneys throughout the country, you can still receive advice from a local attorney while our Palm Harbor attorneys negotiate for your settlement or represent you in court.

The worst type of accident that can happen at an airport is an accident that results in somebody’s death. If your loved one died in an airport accident near Palm Harbor, our attorneys will represent you in a wrongful death lawsuit. 

We can’t bring your loved one back, but we can get you money to help you pay for funeral expenses and to help dependents financially.

How long it takes to get the money depends on whether the insurance company makes a fair settlement offer. When you have a strong case, the insurance company will usually make a fair settlement offer rather quickly. Your case could easily be resolved in months or even weeks.

However, when the insurance company refuses to settle, you will usually have to wait years for a verdict in a trial. And even after receiving a verdict in your favor, the insurance companies can further delay the payment by appealing. 

It’s hard to predict exactly how long it will take, but having to wait three to five years for payment is not uncommon.

Arbitration is an alternative to a trial that usually takes less time than a trial but also usually results in less compensation. Airlines will often try to insist on arbitration when they can, but any entity may offer arbitration. In general, there is no harm to agreeing to arbitration after you have hired a lawyer.

Your lawyer may be present during arbitration and may negotiate on your behalf. Furthermore, if you voluntarily agree to arbitration, you can choose not to accept the ruling of the arbiter. And when arbitration is successful, you have probably saved a lot of time and effort.

Morgan and Morgan attorneys take airport accident cases on contingency. That means we only get paid if we can get you money for your case. If we fail to get you money, then you won’t pay anything for our services. If we do succeed, our fee will be a fixed percentage of your compensation, with no surprise fees.
 

At Morgan & Morgan, our first concern is helping injured clients get back on their feet and return to as normal a life as possible. If we can do that by getting you the maximum possible reward in your Palm Harbor airport injury case, then we feel we’ve done good work. 

If you need help after suffering an injury in an airport near Palm Harbor, use our contact form today to schedule a free evaluation.