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 ade...
'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 desig...
Obtaining 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 ...
Does The NTSB or FAA Have Any Responsibility for Foreign Aircraft Inspection? ...
GARA, 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...
There 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...
While 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 ...
Aviation 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 c...
Question: 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...
How 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 acci...
Under federal law, most “major” airplane crashes (approximately 2,000 annually) are under the jurisdiction of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB has the power to designate o...
General aviation includes almost all civilian uses of aircraft. Aircraft operated by (a) the military or (b) the major airlines, which move passengers or cargo, are usually not included. Even though g...
The basic rule is that insurance is required in general aviation, and proof of that insurance has to be carried in the plane. In addition to having proof, one must have the correct amount of insurance...
The individual plaintiff's attorneys, or some of them, direct the multi-district litigation through a committee of lawyers known as a plaintiff's steering committee....
What constitutes 'willful misconduct' under the Warsaw convention?...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) - the lead federal agency in investigating aviation accidents - reports “pilot error” as the cause of the vast majority of general aviation incident...
There are specific rules to be followed when suing or being sued in the context of aviation litigation. A 'Statute of Repose' (SOR) can limit the time a lawsuit may be filed, with regard to how long a...
Your right to privacy, especially in the context of an aviation disaster, is protected by federal law. The Family Aviation Disaster Act provides some of the grounds for you to sue if you receive unwan...
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