Turbulence Compensation Claims

Turbulence compensation claims will cover physical injuries, and may cover psychological injuries if they can be shown to have arisen due to the bodily injuries sustained in the turbulence.

If either (or both) of these have arisen, a claim may be filed on behalf of passengers, crew, surviving family members or affected bystanders.

Compensation can cover areas such as financial loss, pain and suffering, loss of future earning capacity, out-of-pocket expenses and domestic assistance.

When making a compensation claim, it’s vital to remember that evidence is extremely important. It’s essential to provide documents (i.e. incident reports) or witness testimony such as other passengers on the flight who can corroborate the incident.

Personal injuries sustained on a flight are most often governed by the terms of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air (Montreal Convention 1999), an international convention with many signatories.

Due to the terms of the Montreal Convention 1999, a passenger can claim compensation for personal injury or death without needing to prove that it was the airline’s fault up to a certain amount. However, the airline can argue that they took all necessary measures to prevent the accident or that the passenger contributed through their own fault (negligence). Examples of the passenger being at fault includes tripping over a bag they’ve left in the aisle or failing to safely stash hand luggage in the overhead locker.

Australian airlines, and airlines where the flight begins or ends in Australia, are strictly liable for claims not exceeding $113,100 Special Drawing Rights (approximately $206,771.35 AUD at the time of writing).

For claims exceeding $113,100 Special Drawing Rights, negligence on the part of the airline, its servants or agents must be disproved by the airline.

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