Active duty servicemembers and veterans of the United States military who suffered serious injuries from an IED or EFP attack during either the Afghanistan War or the Iraq War may be able to pursue compensation from different parties.

Legal action can be pursued under the United States Anti-Terrorism Act, with eligible participants being people who suffered serious long term injuries from either an IED or EFP attack while in service. IED or EFP attack incidents are some of the most deadly risks faced by servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan, with EFPs being powerful enough to destroy trucks and breach tank hulls.

Iran reportedly supplied several different kinds of weapons to terrorists that United States military troops frequently encountered including:

• IED (Improvised Explosive Device): These devices have a detonating mechanism and are often used as roadside bombs. IED attacks were responsible for 63% of coalition deaths in the Iraq War through 2007, and 66% of deaths in the Iraq War from 2001 to present.
• EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator): These devices were called “the most lethal weapon American forces faced in Iraq” by The New York Times, due to their ability to be launched from far away distances and to be easily camouflaged.
• IRAM (Improvised Rocket Assisted Munitions): Also called rocket propelled bombs, these devices are propane tanks filled with explosives and are powered by 107mm rockets.

The IEDs and EFP attack weapons used in Iraq were reportedly being made in large quantities in factories in Iran, British newspaper The Telegraph reported in 2006. Moreover, these IED or EFP attack incidents were allegedly possible due to foreign banks financially assisting terrorist organizations.

Overview of IED and EFP Attack Damages

The international banks involved allegedly hid the fact that they received billions of dollars from Iranian officials, which were kickbacks for giving terrorists the opportunity to purchase materials to make roadside bombs that were later used against United States military troops.

At this point in time, five foreign banks have admitted to entering illegal financial agreements with the Iranian government. These agreements allegedly allowed billions to be funded to Iran, which violated various terrorism laws in the United States and international policies.

IED and EFP attack incidents have been linked to thousands of deaths of American servicemembers and are responsible for permanent injuries of long term veterans. Active duty soldiers or veterans that have sustained permanent injuries or those who lost loved ones in an IED or EFP attack could potentially seek justice under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The Anti-Terrorism Act allows military personnel and their families who sustained serious injuries or were permanently impacted by terrorist acts in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to take legal action against the foreign banks that allegedly took money from Iranian officials to help further terrorist acts. More specifically, any national of the United States that sustained injury or property damage or their loved ones can sue in any appropriate district court of the United States.

Injured parties can seek up to three times the damages the person suffered, along with any legal fees. Damages potential claimants can seeking include, but are not limited to:

• Broken Bones
• Limb Amputation
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Multiple Traumatic Injuries
• Blast Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Vision Loss
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Death of Loved One
• Funeral Expenses

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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