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Our investigators travel throughout the world in search of the facts surrounding airplane crashes. They obtain evidence and interview witnesses both inside the United States and globally. We employ the services of experts in-country who are familiar with the crash scene and are experts in their field. Many clients believe that they can personally negotiate with the airline companies in order to obtain a reasonable settlement for the loss of their loved ones. Officials at the commercial airline firms try and console the victims of family members killed in airplane crashes. However, these commercial air carriers are also actually interested in discouraging surviving family members from filing any civil lawsuits against their company. Airplane accident victims or family members of deceased victims should never try to negotiate any claim as a result of an airplane accident. Our professionals will represent you, the client, vigorously in order to obtain the best recovery possible. Although compensation will never replace a loved one, the case must be investigated and those responsible obliged to respond to family members of victims.
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Our law firm represents families of victims as a result of an airplane accident. Many of our clients are from foreign countries and we also represent families of American citizens who were victims of crashes both inside and outside of the United States. We understand and are familiar with aviation law both in the United States and throughout the world. In some cases we work with attorneys from foreign countries as well. Our goal is to obtain the best relief in terms of compensation for the families of the victims of these terrible airplane crash tragedies. We maintain constant contact with families of victims and advise them at every stage of our representation including investigation and the status of any lawsuit. If requested to do so, we meet with families in airplane crash cases in foreign countries.
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WHO IS LEGALLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN A GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENT?
Potentially liable parties vary depending on the cause of the accident. The owner and operator of the aircraft certainly may be liable. Manufacturers or maintenance suppliers may be liable in certain circumstances. In one recent case, a company that leased a plane to an inexperienced pilot was found to be liable. An experienced aviation attorney is essential in identifying all possible claims and defendants.
WHAT IS A "BLACK BOX?"
The term "Black Box" actually refers to two "black boxes" - the flight data and cockpit voice recorders. These instruments record a wide variety of information, such as speed and altitude or the voice communication within the cockpit. The black boxes are also equipped with beacons that aid rescuers in locating them.
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Errors on the part of ground crew, pilots, flight crew or air traffic controllers and mechanical difficulties are the common reasons that aviation accidents result. The FAA sets safety standards for pilot conduct, flight operations, and aircraft manufacture, but these guidelines are minimum safety standards that are not always enforced well enough to prevent airplane accidents.
There are many different reasons why a plane crash happens. The FAA exists to set the minimum safety standards for flight operations, aircraft manufacture, and pilot conduct, and aviation safety may also be governed by federal or state laws. If you would like to learn your legal rights involving an airplane crash, please contact our aviation accident attorney.
Pilot Error - Pilots are responsible for transporting the plane's passengers from one destination to another. Pilots have a duty to follow air safety rules that have been outlined and created to better ensure the safety of everyone on board or else risk an aircraft accident.
Faulty Equipment - Faulty equipment, or even poorly maintained equipment can fail and cause an airplane to crash.
Violating FAA regulations - FAA laws exist to protect everyone using air travel. Violations of FAA regulations can endanger the safety of everybody in the air.
Structural or design problems with an aircraft .
Flight service station employee negligence .
Federal air traffic controllers' negligence .
Third party's carrier selection negligence .
Maintenance or repair of the aircraft or component negligence .
Fueling of the aircraft negligence.
Providing contaminated fuel for the airplane.
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