{"id":1697,"date":"2016-05-19T13:02:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T13:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/airportinjurylawyer\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2017-08-04T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T16:18:12","slug":"10-hallmarks-of-an-open-and-shut-airport-injury-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/airportinjurylawyer\/2016\/05\/19\/10-hallmarks-of-an-open-and-shut-airport-injury-case\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Hallmarks of an “Open and Shut” Airport Injury Case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you are injured at an airport you must hire experienced legal counsel who knows how to build an \u201copen and shut\u201d case on your behalf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. was contacted by an out-of-state lawyer earlier this month for assistance in a case in which a traveler was struck by a rental car company employee on the airport premises.<\/p>\n

Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau explained to his colleague that an open and shut airport accident case has the following hallmarks:<\/p>\n

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  1. Pictures of the scene<\/li>\n
  2. Videotape of the incident<\/li>\n
  3. Witnesses that support the injured victim’s version of what happened<\/li>\n
  4. Airport police or county sheriff’s investigation of the incident<\/li>\n
  5. Prompt liability investigation to determine who is at fault<\/li>\n
  6. Two or more written statements supporting the injured victim’s claims<\/li>\n
  7. Physical evidence, such as torn clothing, damaged luggage, etc.<\/li>\n
  8. Objective signs of injury which can be clearly perceived by medical professionals, as well as lay witnesses<\/li>\n
  9. Prompt, appropriate medical treatment<\/li>\n
  10. Records supporting good pre-injury health, and no significant, related pre-existing conditions or subsequent intervening or superseding accidents, illnesses etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Unfortunately, the trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. was unable to get involved with this particular case because:<\/p>\n