Air travel is typically viewed as one of the safest modes of transportation available. However, as with any transportation type, accidents can occur. Reports from the Federal Aviation Administration estimate that a drastic increase in air travel will take place over the next few years, which would increase the risks of accidents occurring.Aviation accidents often have the most devastating consequences of any other type of accident. This is because many result in fatalities. The most severe aviation accidents involve larger aircrafts. Less severe ones that involve smaller or private planes occur with more frequency but less devastation, and often are not reported on a broad scale. These types of accidents can occur for a multitude of reasons, but the most common issues are reportedly due to errors of pilots, equipment defects, Administration safety violations, and negligence of employees or those responsible for air traffic control.
Laws regarding aviation accidents include provisions for recovering damages for related injuries or wrongful death . This includes injuries sustained on commercial as well as non-commercial aircrafts such as helicopters or business jets. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration set safety guidelines and other regulations for air travel, and investigate accidents that occur in the United States.
Aviation Accident Personal Injury Claims
Personal injury claims related to aviation accidents are often complex matters that should be handled by a highly qualified attorney for the most effective resolution. Litigating these types of claims may involve the use of state and federal as well as international law. Liable parties for passenger injuries may include owners or operators, manufacturers, maintenance providers, the government, and others. Product liability as well as negligence issues may be factors for any one aviation accident case. It is not uncommon for one case of this type to involve multiple legal theories or multiple defendants.
If you or one of your loved ones has been injured in an aviation accident health issues should be your first priority. As soon as you are medically able to do so, however, contact Eberstein & Witherite, LLP, to speak one-on-one with an experienced Texas aviation accident attorney. In plain English or Spanish, our bilingual staff can provide important information about the legal options available to help you. It costs you nothing to contact us and you will not pay any legal fees or out-of-pocket expenses unless and until we recover compensation for your injuries.
