| If you happen to be injured in a plane accident in Los | | | | • Violating FAA regulations- FAA laws exist |
| Angeles, how will you recover claims for your injuries? | | | | to protect everyone using air travel. Violations of FAA |
| First, you need to have basic knowledge of some | | | | regulations can endanger the safety of everybody in |
| laws and regulation governing aviation accidents. | | | | the air. |
| Accident laws involving private planes are different | | | | • Structural or design problems with an |
| from those applied in public transportation like jet | | | | aircraft. |
| planes and special aircraft, such as those used by the | | | | • Flight service station employee negligence |
| military. | | | | • Federal air traffic controllers' negligence |
| In general, plane accidents are governed by aviation | | | | • Third party's carrier selection negligence |
| laws. General aviation law covers all aircraft other than | | | | • Maintenance or repair of the aircraft or |
| those operated by commercial airlines and the military. | | | | component negligence |
| There are also state and federal laws governing air | | | | • Fueling the aircraft negligence |
| travel. | | | | In plane accidents not caused by human factors, LA |
| The main federal agencies concerned with aviation | | | | lawyers often determine fault by these standards: |
| regulations and laws are the Federal Aviation | | | | • Strict Liability - Strict liability laws in plane |
| Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation | | | | accidents differ from state to state. The manufacturer |
| Safety Board (NTSB). | | | | of an aircraft can be held liable if the victim of an |
| The FAA is the main regulatory body for aviation | | | | accident can prove that a defect in the product (the |
| safety and standards. It has enforcement powers, as | | | | aircraft) caused his or her injuries. This is referred to as |
| well as the ability to issue and revise regulations related | | | | strict liability. |
| to all aspects of air travel safety research, | | | | • Product Liability - product liability determine |
| manufacture, and navigation. | | | | whether an accident was caused by a part of the |
| On the other hand, the NTSB investigates aviation | | | | aircraft, pilot error, or a combination of both. |
| accidents and offers proposals to enhance future air | | | | • 1994 General Aviation Revitalization Act |
| safety. Another duty of the Board is to function as a | | | | (GARA) - It protects manufacturers of |
| "court of appeals" for cases involving pilots or other | | | | non-commercial aircraft (light aircraft and business |
| aviation workers against the FAA. The NTSB has | | | | aircraft with maximum seating of less than 20 |
| neither regulatory nor enforcement powers. | | | | passengers) from product liability lawsuits for defects |
| Liability in general aviation accidents vary depending on | | | | on aircraft older than 18 years. |
| the cause of the accident. | | | | Plane Accident Lawyers |
| The most common causes of aircraft accidents | | | | Aviation accident laws can be complicated and may |
| include: | | | | involve state, federal or even international laws. This |
| • Pilot Errors | | | | makes litigation involving plane accidents difficult. It is |
| • Faulty Equipment- Faulty equipment or even | | | | therefore necessary for plane accident victims to get |
| poorly maintained equipment can fail and cause an | | | | the services of a skilled and experienced LA lawyer to |
| airplane to crash. | | | | handle matters for them. |