| Airplane Accidents | | | | Liability in Airplane Accidents |
| Airplanes are now used by many people as one of | | | | In an airplane accident, it is somewhat difficult to |
| their modes of transportation. In fact, according to the | | | | determine who is responsible for an accident. The help |
| Federal Aviation Administration or FAA, air travel is | | | | of an experienced lawyer might even be a necessity. |
| expected to double over the next 20 years. | | | | The parties that may be held legally responsible in an |
| | | | airplane accident vary. This depends on the cause of |
| Aviation Accident Law | | | | the accident. |
| Aviation accident law deals with major air carrier and | | | | The parties that can be held liable in airplane accidents |
| general aviation accidents. | | | | include the following: |
| General Aviation | | | | • Owner of the aircraft |
| General aviation includes non-commercial aircrafts | | | | • Operator of the aircraft |
| such as the following: | | | | • Maintenance suppliers or manufacturers of the |
| • Helicopters | | | | aircraft |
| • Hang gliders | | | | • Federal government |
| • Charter flights | | | | Liability of Operator or Owner - Vicarious Liability |
| • Small planes | | | | Operators and owners of an aircraft can be held |
| • Pleasure crafts | | | | legally responsible for the damages if carelessness or |
| • Large business jets | | | | negligence is proven. |
| Types of Airplane Accidents | | | | Liability of Manufacturer - Strict Liability |
| Airplane accidents include incidents and crashes on | | | | Strict liability refers to the manufacturer's legal |
| planes, such as falling baggage, assaults, and other | | | | responsibility to the victims of an accident if proven |
| related incidents, which result in injuries and/or deaths. | | | | that their injuries were due to a defect in or a |
| Here is a list of the types of airplane accidents: | | | | component of the aircraft. |
| • Pilot negligence | | | | Comparative Fault |
| • Mechanical failure | | | | Comparative fault is where the owner or operator and |
| • Collisions and crashes | | | | the manufacturer of the aircraft are both held legally |
| • Accidents that occur during transport to and from | | | | responsible for the accident. |
| the aircrafts and on the runway | | | | Liability of the Federal Government |
| • Accidents that are due to miscommunication and | | | | The federal government may be held liable for an |
| air traffic control error | | | | airplane accident if it involves a collision. |
| • Baggage falling onto people during shifting | | | | Liability of Common Air Carriers |
| baggage at the runway or during flight | | | | Common air carriers, including commercial airlines, are |
| Causes of Airplane Accidents | | | | administered by different and more defined standards |
| Airplane accidents are usually due to someone's fault. | | | | compared to private carriers. It is under the FAA's |
| Such accidents may result to the injury or even death | | | | responsibility so a comprehensive understanding of the |
| of passengers and crews of aircrafts. The following | | | | FAA's rules is needed to bring a successful claim |
| are some of the causes of these airplane accidents: | | | | against a common air carrier. |
| • Design or structural problems | | | | An airplane accident is an extremely dreadful |
| • Pilot error | | | | experience and filing a claim is surely a difficult and |
| • Faulty equipment | | | | complex process for anyone, especially for an injured |
| • Violations on the rules and regulations of the | | | | victim. In this case, it is crucial for a victim to seek help |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | | | | from a professional attorney to get all the legal |
| • Negligence of the employees of the Flight Service | | | | assistance he would need. |
| Station | | | | To help you with issues involving airplane accidents, |
| • Negligence in a third party's selection of a carrier | | | | consult with our experienced lawyers. Log on to our |
| • Negligence of the Air Traffic Controllers | | | | website and avail of our free case analysis. |