It has been predicted that airline accident rates will grow in a corresponding ratio to the increasing number of airline passengers.
The NTSB, which operates independently of other government agencies, is primarily responsible for investigating aviation accidents and issuing safety recommendations based on its findings. While the NTSB has no direct regulatory or enforcement power with regard to aviation law, it does have significant power of influence on those who can effect change. In fact, approximately 80 percent of all NTSB safety recommendations are adopted by the FAA or other regulatory agencies.
Aviation law is becoming increasingly important, as the number of passengers and airplane flights grows larger. Human mistakes and mechanical difficulties are two of the most common causes of aviation accidents. Our expert aviation accident attorneys can help families and victims of aircraft accidents and help eliminate preventable disasters from occurring in the future.
"Wrongful Death Lawsuit Reinstated"
April 26 , 2007
An Illinois appellate court judge reinstated a lawsuit filed against Lima Lima Flight Team, Inc.—a civilian aerobatic squadron. The lawsuit, which was filed by the family of a pilot killed during a rehearsal flight in 1999, had been dismissed in October 2005.
Keith J. Evans, 61, died when his plane collided with one being flown by James O. Martin, another Lima pilot, during a “pop-top break” maneuver. In 2001, Evans’ wife and two grown children filed a negligence lawsuit against Lima, Martin, and eight others.
According to the 2005 dismissal, Lima could not be held responsible for failing to adequately train or instruct its pilots.
The appellate judge, however, said “factual questions remain as to whether Lima Lima was negligent in failing to develop and implement a procedure upon the loss of visual contact and whether its alleged negligence was a proximate cause of Evans’ death.”
Evans’ family is seeking more than $3 million in damages.
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