Airline Injuries & Passenger Rights
Flight Injury Representation -- Focused on Disability Discrimination and Negligence
We represent passengers injured due to airline negligence—with a dedicated focus on protecting travelers with disabilities. Common cases include improperly secured wheelchairs, failure to provide required boarding assistance, unsafe physical transfers, and the catastrophic damage or loss of vital mobility devices. These incidents don’t just cause profound physical and emotional harm—they frequently violate strict federal disability protections.
Injured passengers have robust rights under both federal and international law, including U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and the Montreal Convention, which governs injury claims on international flights. Our legal team has extensive experience navigating these complex, high-stakes claims and holding major commercial carriers accountable when passengers are harmed, ignored, or mistreated by airline staff.
If you or a loved one experienced injury or discrimination during air travel, contact us today at (559) 342-5800 or send us a message online. We provide confidential case evaluations and stand ready to fight for your dignity, safety, and just compensation.
Statewide Representation Across California’s Major Aviation Hubs
Airline litigation requires a firm that can handle federal claims statewide while maintaining strong local ties to regional transit hubs. From our three California offices, we protect passenger rights at all major regional and international airports:
- Central California (Fresno Office): Serving travelers throughout the Central Valley. We assist passengers facing negligence or accessibility violations at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) and regional transit centers.
- Northern California (San Francisco Office): Serving the greater Bay Area. We aggressively pursue injury and Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) claims arising out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), and San Jose International Airport (SJC).
- Southern California (San Diego Office): Serving passengers throughout San Diego and SoCal. We provide powerful advocacy for individuals injured or discriminated against at San Diego International Airport (SAN), including international flight disputes falling under the Montreal Convention.
Key Areas of Our Airline Injury Practice
- Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Violations: Title 14 CFR Part 382 strictly prohibits airlines from discriminating against travelers based on physical or mental disabilities. We hold airlines legally accountable for refusing service, failing to provide requested assistance, or treating disabled passengers with indignity.
- Wheelchair & Mobility Device Damage: For many, a wheelchair is an extension of their body. When airlines mishandle, damage, or destroy specialized mobility equipment, it constitutes a severe violation of passenger rights.
- Boarding & Transfer Injuries: Airline personnel must safely assist passengers with mobility constraints during the boarding and deplaning processes. Dropped passengers, unsafe aisle-chair transfers, and ramp accidents are clear signs of actionable airline negligence.
- In-Flight Injuries & International Claims: From severe turbulence injuries to falling baggage from overhead bins, we handle domestic injury claims as well as international flight claims governed strictly by the Montreal Convention.
