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MARGATE, Fla., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The only survivor of a jet crash that killed 49 people in Lexington, Ky. -- the plane's co-pilot -- has hired a lawyer who specializes in aviation accidents.
James Polehinke, 44, of Margate, Fla., faces a wrongful-death lawsuit in the fiery Aug. 27 crash that seeks damages in excess of $75,000 and names Delta Air Lines Inc. and Delta subsidiary Comair Inc. as defendants, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
At least 16 other lawsuits have also been filed against Delta, Comair or both companies in connection with the crash. It is unclear if Polehinke is a defendant in any of them.
The pilot returned home this weekend after spending two months at a rehabilitation hospital.
Polehinke was pulled from the wreckage and underwent surgery for his injuries, including an amputation of his left leg. Doctors later said he had suffered brain damage and had no memory of the crash or the events leading up to it.
The Flight 5191 crash occurred before dawn after the plane took off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.
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