Lost Income After an Injury: How Airline Pilots Can Recover Full Compensation

Lost Income After an Injury: How Airline Pilots Can Recover Full Compensation

When an airline pilot gets injured in a motor vehicle accident, the financial impact can be devastating. Unlike many other professions, pilots are reliant upon passing an FAA flight physical to work. Even a short-term injury can mean being grounded, loss of income and serious financial stress.

As an ATP-Rated pilot with a military background who understands the complexities of navigating the Federal Aviation Regulations, Justin Drach helps injured airline pilots understand their legal rights and recover the full compensation they deserve.

 

Why Injuries Hit Pilots Harder

Airline pilots go through years of training and certification. Their careers depend on being healthy and meeting the strict medical standards set by the FAA in Part 67. Even minor injuries can result in temporary or permanent loss of your medical certificate.

That means no income. And in many cases, insurance and workers’ compensation doesn’t fully cover the losses.

This is where legal representation by a personal injury attorney who holds the same FAA ratings as you becomes essential.

 

Types of Injuries That Can Ground a Pilot

Not every injury will end a pilot’s career, but many can interfere with flight duties. Common injuries include:

1. Traumatic brain injuries
2. Orthopedic injuries, including back and neck injuries
3. Vision or hearing damage
4. Broken bones
5. PTSD and emotional trauma

Whether these injuries happen in a car accident, a slip and fall, or another event, if another party is at fault, you may have a strong case for compensation.

 

 

Calculating Lost Income for Pilots

Pilots are highly compensated skilled professionals. After an injury, that income stream can vanish quickly.

We work with medical experts, economic professionals, and aviation industry specialists to calculate:

1. Lost current wages
2. Future lost earnings
3. Loss of promotion opportunities
4. Loss of flight bonuses
5. Retirement impact

In other words, we understand the pay charts.

You deserve full recovery—not just a quick settlement.

 

How Airline Pilots Can Recover Full Compensation

To recover full compensation, pilots must prove:

1. Another party was responsible for the injury
2. The injury directly caused financial losses
3. These losses are long-term or permanent

At Thoele Drach, we build strong personal injury claims that account for all your losses—now and in the future. We’re experienced in handling cases for aviation professionals.

 

Why Work With an Experienced Aviation Injury Attorney

Airline pilots need a legal team that understands:

1. Negotiating the FAA Part 67 medical certification standards while claiming an injury
2. The airline industry pay structure
3. How to prove future loss of income
4. Negotiating with insurance companies

We don’t just handle injury claims. We handle high-value, career-impacting cases. And we fight for full recovery—nothing less.

 

Let’s Talk About Your Case

If you’re a pilot injured due to someone else’s negligence, don’t wait. The sooner we begin, the stronger your case will be.

📞 Call Thoele Drach today for a free consultation. We’ll help you understand how airline pilots can recover full compensation after an injury—and protect your future.