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A Minnesota jury recently awards $16.4 million to the families of two Grand Rapids men who were killed in a Cirrus Aircraft plane crash in 2003. The families alleged that Cirrus failed to provide adequate training to the pilot as part of the purchase agreement’ the lack of which led to their deaths.
→ Read More‘Black box’ is a common term used for a flight data recorder (FDR), which is an electronic unit located in the cockpit of an airplane or helicopter. The black box is a recording system, which is designed to record various actions, movements, and other details of the performance of the aircraft as it flies.
→ Read MoreObtaining a death certificate for a loved one killed in an aviation accident can be a very difficult process. Legally, the death certificate cannot be issued until the body is identified, and this is not possible in all cases and can take a significant amount of time. The amount of time this might take can vary greatly depending on the nature of the airplance crash, the number of victims, and the size and efficiency of the medical examiner’s office.
→ Read MoreDoes The NTSB or FAA Have Any Responsibility for Foreign Aircraft Inspection?
→ Read MoreGARA, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, is a ‘statute of repose.’ The purpose of GARA was to establish time constraints in which civil actions must be brought against an airline company or aircraft manufacturer who supplied a component part for an aircraft. GARA applies to aircrafts that were involved in an accident that resulted in damages to property or injuries to human passengers.
→ Read MoreThere are several timing and venue factors that must be considered in aviation accident lawsuits. Statutes of repose, statutes of limitation and how courts view venue choices are three areas that can make or break any aviation lawsuit. In this article, we take a closer look at all three.
→ Read MoreWhile it’s generally clear that an airline would be responsible for accidents that occur on its own planes, responsibility for injuries in the airport terminal itself, on the tarmac or in the airport lunge are not.
→ Read MoreAviation law is that body of law that deals with accidents arising out of airplane crashes. There are different types of airplanes, and when it comes to legal issues, they’re basically divided into commercial flights versus private flights.
→ Read MoreQuestion: You board an airplane in New York, stop in Chicago, again in Los Angeles and then land in Tokyo, Japan. During the flight(s), a bag from the overhead compartment falls on your head and you’re injured. If you need to file a lawsuit, where and when must you do so?
→ Read MoreHow do domestic and international aviation lawsuits differ? To find out, we asked Larry Goldhirsch, a New York plaintiffs’ attorney with 38 years of experience whose practice represents aviation accident victims. He told us that first and foremost, there will be an investigation in every plane crash. He explained the differences between what happens in the investigation of a domestic crash versus an international crash.
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