| Los Angeles International Airport is considered as the | | | | The owner could be held reliable even if someone else |
| fifth busiest commercial airport in the world and third | | | | operated the aircraft. The theory called vicarious liability |
| busiest in the United States. Every year the airport | | | | supported the notion of considering the owner as |
| handles over 80 million and 5 tons of cargo. | | | | reliable as its operator. |
| Generally, people in Los Angeles considered aircraft as | | | | Both the owner/operator is reliable in an event that the |
| one of the safest form of transportation. Relatively | | | | owner, operator and the manufacturer committed the |
| aircrafts accidents are frequent especially those | | | | aircraft accident; the jury will decide the distribution of |
| involving private jet but the incident is often unreported. | | | | the blame between the two parties. The notion that |
| According to the Federal Aviation Administration | | | | both operator/owner and manufacturer are reliable is |
| (FAA), air travel is expected to double its number for | | | | called comparative fault. |
| the next 20 years. As air traffic increases so as the | | | | In United States, almost all states used the |
| accident connected with it. | | | | comparative fault or the distribution of blame between |
| Aviation accident often ends with fatal results. Major | | | | the two parties. For example, the pilot may be given a |
| air carrier and general aviation accidents are covered | | | | 20 percent fault for carelessness and 80 percent fault |
| by the aviation accident law. The General aviation | | | | for the manufacturer of defective landing equipment. |
| includes all non-commercial aircraft including small plans, | | | | The manufacturer is reliable if the victim can prove |
| large business jet, charter flights, pleasure crafts, | | | | that the landing gear purchase from a manufacturer is |
| helicopters and hang gliders. | | | | the main cause of aircraft accident, the manufacturer |
| Form of Aviation accident | | | | can be held reliable. |
| Aviation accidents cause fatal injuries as a result of | | | | The notion of holding the manufacturer as the reliable |
| falling baggage, assaults and other related incident. | | | | party is called strict liability. Every state has its own |
| The following forms of accidents may result to injury | | | | version or law regarding it. |
| or death among passenger and crew: | | | | Federal government is reliable |
| •   Engine Failure | | | | FAA under Federal government controls air traffic |
| •   Collision and crashes | | | | through Air Traffic Control System (ATC). The ATC |
| •   Faulty communication | | | | will be held accountable, if an aircraft accident involves |
| •   Traffic control error | | | | collision. |
| •   Pilot negligence | | | | Common Carriers Role |
| •   Falling baggage | | | | Common carrier is the legal classification of |
| •   Runway condition | | | | commercial airlines. It is governed by strict standards |
| Aviation Accidents Liable parties | | | | compare to private carriers. FAA imposes standards |
| Determining the person who is liable during the plane | | | | operating procedure and monitors the aircraft to |
| accident needs the skills and logical experience of an | | | | ensure safety of the commercial airplanes |
| Aviation Accident lawyer. | | | | If common carriers committed mistakes implementing |
| The federal government may held responsible for the | | | | the safety standards, they can be held responsible. |
| faulty error occur during the accident since it is there | | | | Victims of Aviation accident need a thorough |
| responsibility to ensure safety measures to be taken | | | | understanding of the complex rules and regulation of |
| during each flight. | | | | the common carriers in finding liability. |
| Aircraft are considered common carrier meaning they | | | | The Role of Lawyers in Aviation Accidents |
| have the responsibility to transport people from one | | | | Aviation accident cases involve several issues that |
| place to another. Negligence on the part of owner and | | | | could affect the litigation outcome. Personal injuries |
| operator will be punishable by law. The manufacturer | | | | cases connected to airplanes base its verdict by the |
| and maintenance suppliers will also be held liable, if the | | | | defendant's statements, questions of the venue, |
| equipment used by the aircraft is faulty and causes | | | | aviation engineering, industry standards and federal |
| the accident. | | | | government rules and regulation. It is complex and |
| Who is more liable the owner or operator? | | | | often involves analysis of the federal and state law. |
| The cause of airplane accident will determine the liable | | | | You need the help of an experienced aviation accident |
| person. If the aircraft owner and operator negligence | | | | attorney to facilitate all this complicating issues. Having |
| has been proven, they can be held reliable for the | | | | an attorney is an advantage in pursuing aviation |
| damages suffered by injured parties such as | | | | accident case. |
| passengers, people on the ground or even pilot. | | | | |