Airplane Injury Lawyers 

Indiana residents are flying more than they ever have before, as evidenced by the record ten million Hoosiers who flew out of Indianapolis International Airport in 2024, and it is easy to understand why.  Air travel is faster and safer than basically any other mode of transportation, but the flights themselves are not always without incident, with a number of onboard hazards that could badly injure passengers who are simply trying to get where they need to go. 

Moreover, it can be tough to obtain fair compensation for your airplane injuries when you are forced to contend with aviation giants and their massive inhouse legal teams.  To tip the odds in your favor, get in touch with the Indiana personal injury lawyers at Hensley Legal Group, who have been getting justice for the wrongfully injured for more than 25 years. 

Just call us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form for a free consultation with a knowledgeable Indiana airplane injury attorney today. 

Common Airplane Injuries 

Flight conditions have definitely improved in recent decades, delivering a level of comfort that would have been unimaginable a century ago.  Yet a host of elements on an airplane could gravely injure passengers, such as unsecured luggage, sliding beverage carts, exposed metal, and hot liquids, all of which could be made far worse by turbulence. 

Some of the most common airplane injuries include: 

• Falling baggage trauma – If flight attendants do not ensure that carry-on items are properly stowed in overhead bins before takeoff, disaster could strike – and often does.  The Flight Safety Foundation estimates that around 4,500 falling baggage injuries take place annually, and major trauma could be sustained if the airline permits carry-on luggage weighing up to 40 pounds.

• Slip-and-falls – In addition to being hit by baggage, passengers could trip over it and other obstacles that impede their ability to walk through the confined quarters of an airplane, like loose or bunched carpeting, spills, and debris.  Airlines have an obligation to keep both the aisles in the plane and the walkways that connect the plane to the airport clean and clear, and they could be civilly pursued for any slip-and-falls that happen when they shirk this obligation. 

• Burns – Many travelers enjoy drinking coffee or tea during flights, though these beverages can burn them if they are not poured with caution or prepared at too high a temperature.  

• Beverage cart collisions – The carts carrying the beverages can inflict injury too, especially when they are left to roll down the aisles on their own and collide with anyone in their way.  Even with a flight attendant at the helm, a beverage cart could pinch or cut the arms or legs of seated passengers if it is steered without regard for their well-being. 

• Cuts – Beverage carts are only some of the metal fixtures that can be found on an airplane, and they must each be maintained and replaced so that sharp edges do not cut someone who comes across them. 

• Turbulence accidents – If you are relaxed enough during a flight, you can almost forget that you are speeding 30,000 feet above the ground, but you could be quickly brought back to reality by a single blast of turbulence, the irregular motion of a plane caused by strong winds.  Frequent flyers generally anticipate some turbulence, but they may not be aware of the risk of turbulence accidents, which seriously injured 34 passengers and 129 crew members from 2009 to 2022, according to Federal Aviation Administration data.  Significant turbulence can knock travelers over or subject them to injury from out-of-control bags or carts.  Sadly, these incidents are usually dismissed as “Acts of God” and therefore nobody’s “fault.”  However, the truth is that turbulence accidents have grown more harmful as a result of a concerted effort to pack more passengers into every flight in order to maximize revenue, and the airlines should be held accountable for prioritizing profits over people. 

• Neglected medical emergencies – A lot can go on during a flight, and sometimes that includes medical emergencies, which occur in about one out of every 604 trips by plane. While some of these emergencies are relatively mild, like nausea or vomiting, others could be life-threatening, like heart attacks or strokes, and the crew must address them accordingly by providing first aid or by diverting the plane for emergent care if necessary.  The appropriate response to an onboard medical emergency may vary, but an airline could be liable if someone on board dies or develops dire complications because that emergency was neglected. 

No matter how you may have been injured on your flight, you can rely on Hensley’s Indiana airplane injury lawyers to formulate the best course of action for your case. 

What to Do After an Airplane Injury 

To better protect that case, there are important steps that you should remember to take in the immediate aftermath of your airplane injury.  Specifically, you should: 

• Report the injury – Notify a flight attendant about your injury as soon as you can so that there will be no ambiguity about the timing or the facts leading up to it. 

• Snap pictures and shoot videos – If you are allowed to pull out your phone, use it to snap pictures and shoot videos of any defects that may have contributed to your accident. 

• Take down witness information – Try to take down the names and contact information of anyone who witnessed your injury before you exit the aircraft, as your chances of locating these individuals at a later date might be very slim otherwise. 

• Get treatment – Your midflight medical options are probably limited, but delays in care could hinder the healing process and cast doubt on the extent and relevance of your injuries, so try to get treatment promptly, ideally at the nearest emergency room once the plane lands. 

• Avoid airline representatives – Since anything you say to representatives from the airline could be used to undermine your claim, it may be wise to avoid them until you… 

• Talk to an attorney – A seasoned lawyer can answer your questions and educate you about what to expect if you proceed with a claim. 

How Hensley’s Indiana Airplane Injury Attorneys Can Help  

It can be hard to decide what to do after getting injured on an airplane, when the bill collectors are hounding you and the airline is either ignoring you completely or pressuring you nonstop to sign away your rights, but the Indiana airplane injury attorneys at Hensley Legal Group can help. 

If you hire Hensley, we will launch a comprehensive investigation into your airplane injury and the defendants who may share blame for it, then establish valid claims against them and possibly file suit as well within the time allotted by law.  We will also move swiftly to amass the evidence to support your case, taking legal action to prevent its destruction when the situation warrants it. 

After assembling an airtight case, our tenacious Indiana airplane injury lawyers will work tirelessly to negotiate a settlement that reflects the totality of your losses, including your: 

• Medical expenses 

• Lost wages 

• Pain and suffering 

• Psychological anguish 

• Mobility restrictions 

• Scarring and disfigurement 

• Diminished quality of living 

• Loss of consortium 

• Punitive damages (if relevant) 

And unlike many of our competitors, who seldom, if ever, see the inside of a courtroom, we are not afraid to go to trial if we do not receive an offer that is worthy of your case. 

You may be reluctant to spend more money when you have spent so much already, but our firm operates on a contingency basis, so you won’t have to pay us anything until our Indiana airplane injury attorneys win your case. 

What may have started out as a short flight has grown into an ordeal that seems like it will never end, but you can count on Hensley to bring your journey to a satisfying conclusion. 

Reach Out to Our Indiana Airplane Injury Lawyers 

Hensley Legal Group has been fighting on behalf of the innocent victims of negligence since 1998.  If your world has been turned upside down by the indifference of an airline and its staff, reach out to our Indiana airplane injury lawyers to explore the remedies that may be available to you. 

You can arrange a complimentary case review with a dedicated Indiana airplane injury attorney by calling us at (317) 472-3333, chatting with us online, or filling out our contact form now.