U.S. military members who have been seriously injured and killed by roadside bombings, also known as IEDs and EFPs while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, may be eligible to file current IED lawsuits. Servicemembers, contractors, and veterans may seek compensation against banks that have helped fund terrorist groups.

These lawsuits are actively being filed under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act against foreign banks that helped finance acts of terrorism by Iran though the War in Afghanistan and the War in Iraq.

The U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act states: “Any nation of the United States injured in his or her person, property, or business by reason of an action of international terrorism, or his or her estate, survivors, or heirs, may sue therefor in any appropriate district court of the United States and shall recover threefold the damages he or she sustains and the cost of the suit, including attorney’s fees.” (18 U.S. Code § 2333)

Currently, a number of banks have admitted to being a part of Iranian conspiracies, and thereby violating U.S. and international laws. The banks have done so by providing the country with billions of dollars, and by so doing, have helped facilitate attacks that have killed American casualties between 2003 and 2011. Allegations against the banks state that they violated U.S. and international laws by assisting the government of Iran while knowing that Iran was a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”.

Some of the mentioned banks include:

• Barclays Plc.
• BNP Paribas S.A.
• Commerzbank A.G.
• Credit Suisse AG and Credit Suisse Asset Management Limitied
• HSBC Holding Group Plc.
• Standard Chartered Bank Plc.

Overview: Roadside Bombings and Anti-Terrorism Act Lawsuit

Through an Anti-Terrorism Act Lawsuit, the U.S. allows for victims who have suffered from terrorist attacks to seek compensation for these attacks and to sue conspirators responsible for these actions. Service members, civilian contractors, and U.S. veterans who were either killed or injured may be entitled to seek compensation.

Any injury or death caused by the act of international terrorism may allow a US. Citizen and/or their family members to file a lawsuit and receive compensation through the United States Ant-Terrorism Act. Congress acknowledged “that some foreign terrorist organizations, acting through affiliated groups or individuals, raise significant funds within the United States, or use the United States as a conduit for the receipt of funds raised in other nations.”

Additionally, the aftermath of having experienced the event of roadside bombings may lead military veterans to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or severe depression upon returning from active duty service to the United States. Some symptoms of depression or PTSD may include: 1) a feeling of hopelessness and their being no point to live; 2) feelings of rage, anger, anxiety, mood swings, and sleeplessness; 3) increased use of drugs and alcohol; 4) withdrawing and separating oneself from friends and family; 5) thoughts of hurting yourself and/or others.

If you or a loved one was injured or killed by an IED or EFP while fighting in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars, legal recourse is available. Get help now by filling out the form on this page for a FREE case evaluation.

The attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or anti-terrorist class action lawsuit is best for you. (In general, anti-terrorist lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.) After you fill out the form, the attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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