The Ledger Law Firm · Helicopter accidents
Helicopter crashes: the numbers, and what to do after one.
The US Helicopter Safety Team counted 122 helicopter accidents in the United States in 2019. In 24 of them someone died. If you were on board one, or lost someone in one, tell us what happened and our intake team calls you.
- 122U.S. accidents in 2019
- 24Of them fatal
- 51Lives lost in them
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The numbers
How many helicopter crashes happen each year.
Accidents and rate
- United States, 2019122
- United States, 2018121
- Worldwide, 2017239
- Worldwide, 2016255
U.S. figures: US Helicopter Safety Team. Worldwide figures: International Helicopter Safety Team, 49 countries, preliminary.
How a claim moves
- 1Free case evaluationYou tell us what happened.
- 2InvestigationRecords and evidence are gathered.
- 3The claimIt is presented to the insurer or the company responsible.
- 4NegotiationA settlement is discussed.
- 5Lawsuit, if neededIf it does not settle, the case can go to court.
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The firm
The Ledger Law Firm, founded in 1998. The firm has attorneys licensed in California, Texas and Washington.
The fee
A contingency fee
The firm works on a contingency fee: the fee is a percentage of what is recovered. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee, but you may still be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Why they happen
The main causes of fatal helicopter accidents.
Loss of control in flight
The pilot loses control of the helicopter while it is in the air.
Flying into poor visibility
The helicopter flies into cloud or weather the flight was not planned for.
Low altitude flying
The helicopter strikes an object, such as a wire, while flying low.
The US Helicopter Safety Team studied the fatal accidents from 2009 to 2013. Half fell into these three kinds.
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