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When you buy an airline ticket, preparing yourself to fly through the sky at heights of more than 30 thousand feet, it is likely that if you are worried about being injured as a passenger your greatest fear will be a horrific plane accident. And, although there is always a tiny risk of this occurring, aviation passengers are more likely to suffer injury in far more mundane circumstances.
Although it might not be the first hazard of flight that springs to mind, if you are to be injured as a passenger, it is more likely than not that you will do so in an accident related to the actions of a fellow traveller than in an incident caused by turbulence, crash-landing or sudden deceleration or acceleration.
Furthermore, contrary to popular perception passenger safety is considerably more likely to be put at risk by the actions of drunk or aggressive passengers than because of any terrorist threat.
In recent years there have been many examples of drunken passengers causing havoc on both domestic and international flights. For example, in 2009 a 30-year-old man received a prison sentence after becoming drunk and aggressive on a flight to Cuba then trying to open the main aircraft door, mid-flight. In 2010 a South Yorkshire man received an eight-month sentence after he drank two bottles of vodka on a UK-bound flight, became drunk and aggressive and caused passengers to fear for their safety.
The health and safety hazard posed by obese passengers is another issue of serious concern for the passengers of commercial airliners. Because of this, both Air France and American Airlines advise that obese passengers book two seats, for both their comfort and the safety of their fellow travellers.
An American Airlines spokesperson comments, "American Airlines' primary concern is for the safety and comfort of its passengers and crews and consequently passengers are advised to book two seats if they are concerned that they will require them."
Despite the fact that both those accident injuries that are caused by obese passengers and those that are caused by drunk passengers are not usually the direct consequences of an airline's actions, an airline may often be considered liable for any injury compensation claim that follows.
For example, in 2002 a woman from Swansea, Wales won a £13,000 no win, no fee settlement after she suffered a haematoma in her chest, torn leg muscles and a debilitating form of sciatica as a result of being crushed by an obese passenger.
Make a compensation claim for injuries you've received as a passenger
Whether you have been injured as a passenger in a plane accident, bus accident, rail accident, taxi accident or in a privately owned vehicle, if the accident happened in circumstances caused by another person's negligence, it should be possible to claim compensation.
Here at YouClaim, our personal injury solicitors have extensive experience in helping clients secure settlements for passenger injuries, ranging from whiplash to serious head or spinal injuries.
Our team of solicitors also includes many who specialise in cases involving injury to children.
Our service is completely risk-free. Win or lose, we guarantee to protect our clients from all possible costs, fees and disbursements.
To find out more about how we can help secure you the compensation you deserve, echat, complete an online claim form or call an advisor now, on 0800 10 757 95
