Former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, pulled the trigger last week, filing a lawsuit against Bombardier Inc., a Canadian Aerospace conglomerate and makers of the Learjet that crashed in South Carolina in September. Now Barker explains the motive behind the decision, stating that “If something goes wrong that’s not supposed to go wrong or you fall victim of it, I think you should be compensated,” said Barker.

“I wouldn’t have been in the state I was in if I wasn’t in the crash,” said Barker, who blames the pilots and defective equipment for the accident.

“You know, I wouldn’t have third-degree burns all over my body or be prohibited to do certain things. I can’t go swimming; I can’t do some of the things that normal people can do. I didn’t ask for that to happen.”

However, Barker, optimistically says that he feels he has a strong case which he thinks he can win. The drummer is the only person connected to the deadly crash who has filed civil action. It is unknown whether DJ AM might follow suit, but Barker said he personally wasn’t aware of AM’s plans.

“I can’t speak for him,” he said. “I think everyone just has different attorneys.”






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