IRAM Lawsuit

Congress has provided billions of dollars for the victims of terrorist attacks, including U.S. troops who were injured by IRAM attacks in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting IRAM induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know is a veteran who was injured or had PTSD after an IRAM bomb attack in Iraq or Afghanistan, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Iraq / Afghanistan War Fund Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

IRAM Attacks: Do I Qualify for Compensation?

U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may qualify for billions of dollars in compensation for injuries caused by IRAMs, IEDs, EFPs, roadside bombs and other terrorist attacks.

You may qualify to seek compensation if you:

Served in Iraq from 2004-present, or Afghanistan from 2006-present
Were involved in an IED / EFP / IRAM attack with a specific attack date (you need to know the date or have the information available)
You suffered an injury in the attack where:

You needed medical treatment for a physical injury; OR
You were diagnosed with PTSD due to the attack

Where Does The Money Come From?

The funding comes from the Anti-Terrorism Litigation Fund, also known as The U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (USVSST), which collects money from criminal and civil asset forfeitures, penalties, and fines related to violations of international criminal law.

Who Can Get Money?

Since the fund was established in 2015, it has paid out over $6 billion to the victims of terrorist attacks, including more than 12,000 victims of 9/11 and many others.

This fund is designed to pay compensation to the victims of terrorist attacks (or a personal representative of a deceased individual), for injuries or deaths arising from acts of international terrorism for which a foreign state sponsor of terrorism was found to be responsible.

What is an IRAM?

An Improvised Rocket-Assisted Munition (IRAM) is an airborne, rocket-fired improvised explosive device that was often mounted on the back of a truck. IRAMs are also called “lob bombs” or “flying IEDs” and they were frequently used by terrorists against U.S. troops in Baghdad, Iraq and Afghanistan.

How IRAMs Were Made

The IRAM is a low-tech guerrilla weapon that is made from widely-available materials. They are usually made from a metal canister, like a propane tank, that has been drained of fuel and filled with hundreds of pounds of explosives and shrapnel, nails, metal, or ball bearings.

Why Were They So Dangerous?

Propane tanks are particularly ubiquitous in Iraq, where fuel is widely used for cooking, so it was hard for security forces to stop the illicit production of IRAMs. IRAM explosives were also extremely dangerous, capable of killing dozens of people at a time. IRAMs were typically powered by a rocket that was fired by remote control from the back of a truck, causing a massive explosion.

Types of Injuries in IRAM Attacks

Death
Amputation
Catastrophic bleeding
Burn injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion
Brain damage
Personality and behavior changes
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other mental health problems
Lifelong disability

Do I have an IRAM Lawsuit?

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