As the cost of microchips and processors continue to fall, electronics are becoming more and more affordable, with more people being able to afford devices such as drones for either personal or professional use. Drones are small airborne devices that can be used for reconnaissance, research purposes, or to just engage in videography or photography as a hobby. As such, many individuals operate these devices all over the country and in neighborhoods where children may be actively playing.

As a drone operator, you are legally obligated to take reasonable steps to ensure civilian safety while operating these devices, which includes things like constantly monitoring the drone’s flight path as well as ensuring it is within a line of sight so you can mitigate any potential accidents or incidents before they occur on account of the size of the drone and the propensity for it to come into contact with unsuspecting individuals while flying low.

Drone operators can therefore be held liable should drone-related injuries occur, particularly if the victims were children who may not have the mental faculties to protect themselves from a drone injury. If your child was harmed by a flying or out-of-control drone, you may be able to recover substantial financial compensation, and we’re here to help with that. 

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Are you looking for the best drone injuries attorney? Please call us NOW at 312-444-0214 to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced and compassionate aviation injury attorneys at McCready Law bring to the table over 50 years of combined legal experience where we’ve helped thousands of individuals from all walks of life and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for them over the years. What makes our aviation injuries law firm unique is our vast trial experience and our track record when it comes to winning cases taken to trial.

Most law firms opt to go the insurance company negotiations route, which is cheaper and easier, but results in paltry settlement payouts. Taking a case to court, however, enables you to recover the maximum compensation allowed by law, which can be tens or even hundreds of time higher than what the insurance company may be offering you.

We run a bilingual office (hablamos Español), and we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, and what this means is that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES once we accept and start working on a claim, as we only recover our fees at the end of the process, and only if we’ve won your case on your behalf. We take on cases countrywide, so call us regardless of where you are in the country via 312-444-0214, and we’ll provide you with a FREE initial consultation into your child and family’s legal rights – our intake team is standing by. 

Owing to the natural curiosity of children as well as their lack of situational awareness, kids may be more prone to drone-related injuries which are completely preventable on the side of the drone operator. 

Risks Associated With Drone Use

Here are some of the most common risks associated with drone use, in relation to children:

Drone collisions

Drones may collide with children as they play on a field or the street, and this usually happens when the drone operator momentarily loses awareness and control of their device, causing the drone to hit an individual and then come crashing down. 

Falling Drones

Battery issues or mechanical failures can cause drones to come barreling down from the sky. This sudden descent is particularly dangerous as the drone will gain velocity and momentum and lead to severe injuries such as concussions, contusions, eye injuries and even broken bones in children. 

Propeller Injuries

Drones come fitted with propellers for flight, and they must rotate fast to maintain a certain altitude and stay in the skies. Should a child get too close to the drone as it flies low, the child may suffer lacerations and deep cuts from the drone’s propeller blades. 

Negligent Drone Operation May Lead to Severe Injuries in Children

Negligence is a central component of all civil injury lawsuits. In order to win a lawsuit of this nature, you must prove that the drone operator breached a standard of care via the committing of a negligent act, and that their conduct was not in line with what a reasonable individual would have done had they been in the same position. 

Some of the negligent actions which may lead to drone-related injuries to children include:

• Flying at unsafe altitudes: Regulations exist which lay out what are safe altitudes for drone operation at that region and all operators must adhere to these regulations to keep civilians safe, particularly in crowded areas such as neighborhoods and suburban areas. 
• Ignoring local regulations: There are specific laws for every jurisdiction across the country when it comes to drone operation, such as restrictions on flying near parks or schools, as well as explicit no-fly zones. Should an operator choose to disregard these regulations, they may be held liable should injuries involving a child occur. 
• Failure to maintain control: drone operators are required to maintain control of their aircraft at all times. Should this not happen due to lack of experience or not paying attention, a lawsuit may be filed citing operator negligence should an accident and injury occur. 

Reckless Drone Operation May Expose You to Legal Liability

In some instances, drone operators may simply engage in reckless behavior while flying their drones, such as performing risky maneuvers or flying them in crowded spaces. Doing so may expose them to heightened liability and harsher judgment, where the damages recovered by an injured child’s parent may be increased as a deterrent against similar future behavior. 

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In these types of cases, liability may not lie on just one individual; this is because the drone may actually contain defective parts, and property owners may not have taken reasonable steps to ensure safety such as banning drone use around their school or playground by putting up signs and notices on the same. To this end, it is best to liaise with an experienced drone injuries lawyer to discover what your legal rights are and make sure that you are able to file a comprehensive drone injury lawsuit to recover maximum compensation.

If your child was injured by a drone, please give us a call NOW at 312-444-0214 to learn more about how we can help your family secure compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and so much more. Thanks for choosing McCready Law, and we look forward to helping you.