During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of members of the U.S. military were injured or lost their lives to IED and EFP bombs. If you are an Iraq or Afghanistan veteran and were injured by IED or EFP attacks, you may be able to pursue a terrorist attack lawsuit. Filing a terrorist attack lawsuit cannot take away injuries or bring a loved one back to life, but it can provide some form of financial compensation.

Why File a Terrorist Attack Lawsuit?

The U.S. Department of Justice found that Iran had actually been heavily involved in supplying funding to terrorist groups in Iraq, including funding IED and EFP bombs. While the U.S. had placed sanctions on Iran to prevent this kind of funding, the DOJ believes that Iran found a roundabout way to provide funding—through foreign banking and, essentially, money laundering.

Indeed, the Department of Justice has gathered evidence showing that international banks funneled money into Iran, to be used to fund terrorist operations which affected U.S. military members—including IED and EFP injuries. The funding of these operations is considered state sponsored terrorism.

Now, American government authorities are investigating banks they suspect may have been involved. Some foreign banks have already been implicated in their efforts to circumvent these sanctions and support the funding of these devices, and have since openly admitted to their actions. These banks include HSBC Bank of the U.K., Commerzbank of Germany, and BNP Paribas of France.

A terrorist attack lawsuit has been filed in response, alleging that a number of major foreign banks knowingly evaded the sanctions the U.S. had placed on Iran. The terrorist attack lawsuit was filed under the 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act, which allows U.S. nationals to sue over injuries caused “by reason of an act of international terrorism.” The Iraq War terrorist attack lawsuit is not the first to be filed under this act. Indeed, victims of the Kenya embassy bombing were awarded $907 million by a U.S. judge, and Syria was hit with a $413 million judgment.

Iraq IED Attacks

In the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, some of the main weapons employed against U.S. military members are known as IEDs and EFPs. An IED is an Improvised Explosive Device, commonly used as roadside bombs.

These are weapons that were used during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and lead to a significant percentage of injuries and deaths of U.S. military members. Indeed, 63 percent of coalition deaths in the Iraq war were caused by IEDs, along with 66 percent of deaths in the Afghanistan war.

Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFPs) are responsible for a smaller percentage of deaths, but they were significantly more lethal for U.S. military members because of how powerful they are. In fact, EFP devices can pierce armor and fling 100 yards or more. The New York Times called EFPs the “most lethal weapon American forces faced in Iraq” because of this power.

Filing an Iraq War Terrorist Attack Lawsuit

If you are a U.S. military veteran who was injured by EFP or IED attacks in Iraq or Afghanistan, you may be able to file a terrorist attack lawsuit under the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act. If a loved one was killed or injured by one of these devices, you may also be eligible to pursue litigation. While filing an terrorist attack lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by these kinds of injuries, or bring a loved back to life, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses, lost wages, and other financial injuries.

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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