In the wake of the horrific accident, the rest of the band's tour was canceled, according to Ultimate Classic Rock, and Plant's slow recovery caused several delays in the next album cycle. Plant did attempt to carry on with the band and write Zeppelin's next album Presence from a wheelchair, eventually penning the song "Achilles Last Stand," about his time spent unable to walk.

The accident did provide a handy alibi for Plant, however, when a copyright infringement suit was levied against the band in 2014. The suit alleged that guitarist Jimmy Page and Plant copied American band Spirit's tune "Taurus" to write "Stairway to Heaven" after both musical acts toured together in 1970. As the Irish Times reports, Plant testifies that he has no memory of the song, as well as much of anything else, after the serious car crash in Greece.

"I can't recall Spirit or anybody else playing there with the passing of time," he told the courtroom. "I don't have a recollection of mostly anyone I've met." Admitting that the accident has taken a toll on his memory, the singer acknowledged that his wife suffered a fractured skull in the crash while his head was buried in the windshield of the car. "I did have a bad car accident," Plant said. "I don't remember seeing Spirit."

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