Common Carrier Liability and Products Liability

Far too often, the reasons for aircraft mishaps could have been prevented. While there are certainly unique circumstances behind every crash, many tragedies come down to the following:

• Mechanical failures 
• • Caused by manufacturing defects 
  • Caused by maintenance mistakes 
  • Caused or created by the manufacturer of the aircraft or plane 
  • Caused or created by the manufacturers of component parts 
  • • defects in the engines 
    • defects in the navigation equipment 
    • defects in the onboard computer 
    • defects in the gauges 
    • defects in the wiring 
    • defects in the fuel system or fuel lines 
• Pilot error 
• Intoxicated pilot 
• Violation of FAA rules and regulations 
• Maintenance suppliers may also be liable in certain circumstances 
• Parts suppliers may also be liable in certain circumstances 

Criminal sanctions may also be available. Both the federal government and individual States have the authority to impose criminal sanctions in aviation cases. Although the types of charges vary by State, most States impose criminal sanctions on pilots for reckless conduct that leads to injury, death, or property damage. The challenge for prosecutors in these kinds of cases is distinguishing between criminal conduct and simple negligence (breach of duty).

The first step in determining whether criminal penalties may be imposed are what findings are made by the federal investigating authorities, including the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA).

It is common for your civil personal injury attorney to work in conjunction with, or as an adjunct to, the regulatory enforcement and criminal probes, for swift justice.

Plane Crash Lawsuit

Personal injury and wrongful death cases caused by airplane or helicopter accidents are among the most complex and expensive to obtain justice for the victims, their families, and punish those who are responsible for such devastating injuries.

Proving fault requires critical review analysis and review of the key evidence, not only by the attorney, but by appropriate aviation experts. It is also routine for us to work with other attorneys in handling your sensitive claims.

Additionally if some of the responsible parties are foreign companies, then special procedures must be followed to hold them accountable.

If you have lost a loved one in an plane crash, glider crash, or any other private plane accident or commercial jet crash, then contact a personal injury attorney at our firm to discuss your claim in confidence, and begin the process of protecting your rights and hold the proper parties accountable.

In a plane crash claim or aviation accident claim, depending on the circumstances, we may refer you case, or co-counsel your representation, with a plane crash law firm we know and trust.

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