Aviation
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Plane Crashes and other Aviation Disasters
Air transportation is expected to double in the next 20 years. However as air transportation rises, so will the risk to passengers. In 2008, there were 15 aviation accidents in the United States. Those accidents resulted in fatalities for 60 of the 77 passengers aboard at the time of the accident. Aviation accidents are a complex area of the law. The accident may be due to pilot error, air traffic control error, violations of federal safety standards, structural or design defects, or faulty or defective equipment. Because of the complexity, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board investigate all aviation accidents in the United States. Statistics have shown that the vast majority of these accidents or disasters occur during or near the time of take off or landing. Not only are the passengers onboard potentials victims in these disasters, but people on the ground may also receive serious injuries or be killed as well. Other issues that make these cases complex are things such as determining the proper venue, or location, in which to bring the case, determining the proper defendant in the case (owner or operator of the aircraft, the manufacturer of the aircraft and its component parts, or even the government), and even the theory under which the wrongdoer may be held liable.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of an aviation disaster, contact us today to explore your legal rights. The law varies as to the amount of time you have to file a claim. Therefore, it is important that you consult an attorney as soon as possible.
