Airplanes usually fly from one terminal to another, to pick up and drop off their airline passengers. Private planes also use terminals to pick up and drop off their private plane passengers as well. But the accommodations for private planes may be a little less luxurious than for the passengers who fly with larger commercial airlines.
Typical Areas Where a Passenger Can be Injured in a Private Plane Terminal
A passenger in a private plane can be injured anywhere in an airport terminal. If the airport terminal is not well maintained, and it is dirty, full of debris or shabbily outfitted, then there will be a high potential for accidents and injuries for the passengers. You can be injured in many areas of an airplane terminal, including:
- Family and friends greeting areas
- Family nursing and rest room
- Observation areas
- Nursing station
- Security checkpoint
- Secure area exit lane
- Business center
- Baggage claim
- Airport information booth
- Airline ticket counters
- Information kiosk
- Animal relief area
- Airline baggage office
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Can I Sue for Personal Injuries Received in a Private Plane Terminal Injury?
Yes, we can sue for the personal injuries that you received in a private plane terminal. A private airplane terminal serves the same function as a larger facility. It allows private airplane pilots and owners the opportunity to land at smaller terminals and have their airplanes serviced to meet the needs of the pilots on their destinations, journeys, airplane trips and flight plans.
Why Do Pilots Use Private Plane Terminals on Their Trips?
A pilot will need to utilize a private plane terminal in order to successfully and safely, complete a journey with the private plane, across the country by airplane. If the pilot is unable to stop at smaller private terminals during a long flight, then the pilot may run out of fuel and be unable to complete the trip by air. Also, there can be any number of emergencies that the pilot may need to stop at a private airplane terminal, in order to receive repairs to the airplane, pick up supplies or drop off a passenger with a medical emergency. A private plane terminal can have many of the same services as a larger facility, including:
- Fueling for airplanes
- Repairs for airplanes
- Airport buildings
- Right of way to buildings and facilities
- Restaurants or snack shacks
- Sheds to house airplanes
- Grounds crew
- Air traffic control tower
Pilots, passengers, visitors, and service people may utilize the private plane terminal, and each is at a risk of being injured if the facilities are not well cared for by some type of maintenance system. If you are a pilot, passenger, visitor, or service person and are injured by walking in a dirty small terminal, you can call us today to review your personal injury claim.
Does the Government Own All Airports and Keep the Terminals Safe for the Airplane Passengers?
No, the government does not own every airport, which means if a terminal is privately owned, it may not be as well-kept as a larger commercial airport terminal. At the larger commercial airports, you always see service and maintenance people walking around pushing a cart and using a broom. There is a reason for this behavior. In larger terminals, there is a high level of turnover for passengers, grounds crew and flight crews and service people walking around everywhere at the terminal. All this activity with people running in the terminal catching a plane, using the lavatories and facilities, eating and spilling food, and generally walking around creating debris on the ground makes for a messy and dirty terminal. The larger commercial airlines and terminals realize that the terminal needs constant and real-time cleaning, literally on an hourly basis. But these same services are rarely given at a smaller private plane airport or smaller version terminal used by private planes.
A smaller general aviation airport can be owned by a private entity, and be used as a public airport that allows passengers and airplanes that are privately owned to use their facilities on a regular basis. The airport can also be a reliever airport that serves as a community airport, which will help prevent congestion at the larger commercial service airports across the country. A private airplane terminal can be one that has a control tower or no control tower. If the airport is privately owned and not open to the general public, it may not have a formal control tower. There are specific rules on how a pilot can enter and exit an airplane terminal area that does not have a tower, for the safety of everyone in the vicinity. If the airport terminal is small, there may not be a full time grounds crew assigned to the area. For that reason, there may be debris that has come into the building or the facilities from the outside, or it may be unkempt in some areas. If you have been injured in a private plane terminal, you can call us today to talk to our Los Angeles case lawyers at the Normandie Law Firm. We can file a lawsuit on your behalf related to your personal injuries, and you can discuss your case with confidence with our case attorneys in Los Angeles right now.
Average Case Value of a Private Plane Terminal Injury
The average case value of a private plane terminal injury will depend on your injuries themselves. If you were seriously injured and suffered a debilitating injury such as a traumatic head trauma, your settlement can be $100,000 to over $2 million. It is difficult to guesstimate the value of your injuries, if we have not talked with you yet about your losses. You can fix that issue, by calling us now at the Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422.
How Long Does It Take to Settle and to Get Paid on These Cases?
Your claim may take upwards of 3-5 months to settle, if we are able to start the process quickly to help you get to the bottom of your personal injury claim.
Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?
The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years. The statute of limitations in California for harassment and discrimination lawsuit filing is one year, with a two year timeframe to file for wrongful termination.
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