Airplane Accidents

Commercial aviation accidents are amongst the most tragic and high profile of all modern disasters. Recent crashes in Grammatiko, Greece and western Venezuela are stark reminders of the ever-present dangers that accompany air travel. On August 16, 2005, more than 150 passengers and 8 crewmembers were killed when an airliner crashed over a remote area of Venezuela. The accident arose after pilots aboard the plane reported mechanical problems in both engines. Just two days earlier, a Greek airliner also crashed due to technical difficulties.  That accident left more than one hundred passengers dead, including more than forty children. When crashes occur, lawsuits often arise where the negligence of others appears to be a contributing cause of the accident. The litigation surrounding airplane crashes is often complex and unique.

In an airplane crash not involving an airline or other common carrier, the...MORE >>

• May 14, 2010 - Flight Attendants Forget Blind Woman
• April 27, 2010 - Judges Want Jurors to Log Offline
• April 19, 2010 - Pilot Killed in Single-Engine Plane Crash
• March 25, 2010 - Medical Helicopter Crashes with 3 Aboard
• March 23, 2010 - Copter Crash Suit Blames Southern California Edison
• February 22, 2010 - Turbulence Leaves Flight Passengers Hurt
• February 16, 2010 - Five Dead in NJ Small Plane Crash
• February 15, 2010 - At Least 3 Dead in Ariz. Helicopter Crash
• January 18, 2010 - Plane Odor Causes Air Travelers' Sickness
• January 18, 2010 - Pilot Fatigue Cited in Airline Crashes
• December 28, 2009 - Report: Airline Pilots Need More Training
• December 22, 2009 - New Rule to Let Fliers Off After 3 Hours
• December 15, 2009 - Colgan: Pilot Errors Led to Plane Crash
• December 10, 2009 - NTSB Investigating Cause of Deadly Crash
• November 30, 2009 - Airlines Fined 5,000 for Stranding Travelers
• October 28, 2009 - NTSB: Pilot to Blame for Medevac Crash
• October 27, 2009 - Pilots in Overshoot Had Been Using Laptops
• October 13, 2009 - Helicopter Maker Sued for Post-Crash Fire
• October 1, 2009 - Airport Not Liable for Comair Flight 5191 Crash, Supreme Court Rules
• September 17, 2009 - Wrong Frequency May Have Affected Crash
• September 16, 2009 - FAA Failures Cited in Air Charter Crashes
• September 11, 2009 - FAA Criticizes Crew in Crash
• August 24, 2009 - Plane Lands on Highway, No Major Injuries
• August 21, 2009 - Crash of Firefighting Plane Kills Pilot
• August 21, 2009 - Men Survive Fiery Airplane Crash in NJ
• August 14, 2009 - Air Traffic Controllers Suspended After Crash
• August 12, 2009 - Grandmother, 87, Left Behind on KLM Plane
• August 11, 2009 - Plane Readied for Lifting from Hudson
• July 16, 2009 - Airplane Crash Trends Troubling
• June 25 ,2009 - Crash Survivor Says U.S. Airways Should Pay for Therapy
• May 18, 2009 - Wrongful Death Suit Over Medical Helicopter Crash
• March 27, 2009 - Report: Pilot in Crash Wasn't Certified to Fly in Bad Weather
• March 26, 2009 - 2 Lawsuits Filed Over Buffalo Plane Crash
• March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
• January 14, 2009 - Suit Filed Over Airline De-icing Incident
• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• April 8, 2008 - Whistle-Blowing Laws Out in Eastman Case
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• April 02 2008 - Families will receive .4 M for crash
• September 14 2007 - 3rd Fatal Crash at Nev. Air Races
• September 19 2007 - Fired engineer says Boeing plane unsafe
• June 06 2007 - Lawsuit intended to clear son´s name
• May 30 2007 - More suits settled in plane crash case
• July 20 2006 - Lawyer who sued airlines crashes plane
• January 21 2006 - SEAPLANE PILOT'S DAD SUES CHALK'S FOR 0 MILLION
• April 9 2005 - DEVELOPER SUES FAA IN FAMILY'S FATAL CRASH
• March 22, 2004 - Four, One an Infant, Die in Copter Crash
• November 23, 2003 - Carnahan Law Firm sues for negligent manufacture, sale, installation of pumps in downed aircraft
• September 15, 2003 - 9/11 suits against airlines stand
• February 11, 2003 - Crash Victim's Estate Files Lawsuit
• December 17, 2002 - American Settles 'Economy-class Syndrome' Suit
• October 24, 2002, Companies developing cell phone technology for use on airplanes
• August 7, 2002, Libya Ready To Pay Lockerbie Compensation
• March 19, 2002 - Suit Filed in Amtrak Derailment
• November 23, 2001 - Hijack Trials Unlikely in New York
• November 23, 2001 - Airport Law Also Limits Terror Victims' Right to Sue
• October 29, 2001 - Passengers Start Deep Vein Thrombosis Civil Suit in British Courts
• October 17, 2001 - Colorado Legal Experts Predict Flood of Litigation from Sept. 11 Terrorism
• September 27, 2001-Who pays the damages for Sept. 11?
• September 19, 2001 - Lawsuits from WTC attacks likely to be in the billions
• September 7, 2001 - Officials Pushing To Get Records; Investigators May Subpoena Owner Of Plane
• September 4, 2001-Deadly Lie - Singer's Plane Booked for Five, Not Eight: Jet Owner
• December 22, 2000 - Carnahan Family Sues Plane Maker
• October 22, 2000 - Lawsuits Again Threaten Piper Aircraft
• September 23, 2000 - Lawsuit Names Piper, Engine Maker, The Class Action Lawsuit Says The Bearings in The Engines of Piper's Malibu Mirage are Defective.
• October 2, 1999 - Settlement Reached in Last Lawsuit Involving 1989 Jet Crash in Iowa
• September 4, 1999 - Market Leader Almost Ruined by US Lawsuits

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