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Why Hire Chionuma Law Firm for Your Air Plane Injury Case?

We’ve Handled Aviation Injury Cases with 40+ years of experience

Our team has real experience helping families of aviation accident/injury victims secure justice and compensation.

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Led by lawyer Chuck Chionuma, our firm has experienced attorneys in handling aviation injury claims.

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Common Types of Aviation Accidents

With nearly Four decades of experience handling serious injury cases, our aviation attorneys have represented clients in a wide range of plane crash incidents that occur repeatedly. These often involve

Private Plane Accidents

Private planes pose higher risks than commercial flights, with less experienced pilots and fewer emergency resources, making accidents often more deadly.

Charter Plane Accidents

Charter planes often lack strict FAA oversight, making passengers vulnerable to risks from pilot error, poor maintenance, or mechanical failures.

Commercial Airline Accidents

Most airline crashes stem from preventable issues like human error or equipment failure, and victims may seek compensation if staff failed to act on known dangers.

International Airline Accidents

International flight crashes are complex, but under the Montreal Convention, injured passengers can claim compensation without proving negligence.

Helicopter Crash Accidents

Helicopter crashes often result from pilot error, fatigue, or equipment stress, and survivors usually face severe injuries due to the aircraft’s risky design.

Air Ambulance Accidents

Air ambulance crashes are especially tragic as patients already in need of urgent care face even greater harm when these life-saving flights end in disaster.

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Why Chuck Chionuma is Your Best Choice

  • $0 Upfront Medical Bills – Doctors are paid out of your settlement, at no cost to you.
  • You will benefit from 40+ years of experience from Lawyer Chuck Chionuma in the Kentucky
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WE HAVE RECOVERED MILLIONS IN RECORD VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS FOR OUR CLIENTS IN KENTUCKY

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$576 Thousand

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Frequently Asked Question

What should I do in the first 24–72 hours after an aviation accident?

Contact an experienced aviation lawyer before speaking with any airline or insurer; your lawyer can send preservation letters and start an independent investigation. Families may also engage with the NTSB’s Transportation Disaster Assistance (TDA) program for help with next-of-kin support, notifications, and personal effects.

No. You don’t need to wait. NTSB investigations often take 12–24 months, and “probable cause” opinions are generally inadmissible at trial—so your case can proceed while the investigation continues.

Depending on the facts: the airline/operator and its pilots, maintenance providers, parts or aircraft manufacturers, airport entities, and sometimes air traffic control (claims against ATC are brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act).

Deadlines vary by state (often 1–3 years for injury/wrongful death). Federal claims against the Kentucky (e.g., ATC negligence) require an administrative claim within 2 years and a lawsuit within 6 months after denial. International-flight passenger claims under the Montreal Convention must be filed within 2 years.

Possibly. The General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA) is an 18-year statute of repose for most general-aviation aircraft/parts, but there are key exceptions (e.g., fraud/misrepresentation to the FAA, new or replacement parts that restart the 18-year clock, certain medevac passengers). An aviation attorney can analyze whether an exception applies.

Victims and families can seek economic (medical bills, lost income) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, loss of companionship) under state law; if the U.S. is a defendant under the FTCA, punitive damages aren’t allowed and attorney fees are capped by statute. For international flights, Montreal Convention strict liability applies up to the current 151,880 SDR threshold per passenger, with potential recovery above that unless the airline proves no negligence.
Usually no. Major aviation cases are often coordinated as federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) for pre-trial efficiency, but each family’s damages are still evaluated individually (not like a typical class action).

International flights usually fall under the Montreal Convention (uniform rules, 2-year filing window, advance payments allowed without admitting liability). Deaths beyond 12 nautical miles offshore may also implicate the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), which focuses on pecuniary losses—your attorney will evaluate which regime applies.

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