Aviation Accidents can cause severe injuries, create life-long disabilities or even result in death. If you or a loved one has been involved in an Aviation Accident, Private or Commercial, you may be able to seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, or even wrongful death.
Aviation Accidents can be a lengthy, detailed, and convoluted process, which is why you need the best Lawyers to assist you in the complex endeavor of seeking compensation. At FGC Attorneys we are committed to helping individuals through that process, we have a team of dedicated legal professionals ready to fight for the compensation you deserve and hold responsible parties accountable.
The process of seeking compensation in Aviation Accidents in Florida, Colorado, and Texas is largely the same, however it involves many parties, and is very lengthy. There could be multiple causes of an Aviation Accident; Federal Investigators could take years to determine precisely what occurred and longer for courts to allocate liability. This delays holding the parties responsible accountable, but there are steps you can take before fault is determined and strengthen your case.
With proper inspection, maintenance, piloting, and planning Aviation is entirely safe, but very rarely, when these break down; accidents happen. It falls on the Investigatory bodies like the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board), FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), or FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) to determine exactly who or what went wrong. The investigation could reveal one, or more responsible parties:
- Pilot: The pilot could’ve negligently flown the aircraft or failed to properly inspect the aircraft before flight. Pilots have long checklists to complete before takeoff & landing, they’re there to prevent the mistakes Aviation has learned from. When things go wrong, there’s a checklist too. If a pilot were to skip an inspection or fail to complete one of the items on the list; accidents happen.
- Aircraft Owner/ Operator: It’s the Owner or Operator of an Aircraft’s responsibility to Insure the aircraft, these are the policies your attorneys will file claims under. It’s also their responsibility to ensure the aircraft is air-worthy, scheduling maintenance and inspections are crucial to preventing accidents.
- Maintenance Company: Aircraft are intricate and complex machines that require proper maintenance & inspection to remain air-worthy, improper maintenance that doesn’t adhere to the specifications created by manufacturers cause accidents.
- Aircraft Manufacturer: Aircraft companies that create flawed parts, systems, and specifications create faulty aircraft. Parts that cannot withstand repeated air travel, malfunctioning systems, and incorrect specifications are all ways manufacturers cause Aviation Accidents. Hardware made to withstand the stresses of air travel and the systems that control them are what make planes fly. When these aren’t adequate to begin with nobody else is able to do their job correctly. Maintenance depends on correct specifications and good parts from manufacturers.
- Parts Manufacturer: Improperly machined parts, or parts that do not adhere to standards can break or malfunction causing accidents. Metal weakens after multiple cycles of takeoff & landing—they’re always replaced before their service life is up, but improperly manufactured parts fail sooner, before maintenance can replace them. These parts are designed to show signs of failure long before they malfunction, which can be spotted during inspection but rarely, they can fail without warning.
- Air-Traffic Control/ Government: Failure to coordinate all air-traffic and runway operations can cause aircraft to collide with each other or ground vehicles. There are systems in aircraft to prevent head-on collisions but that doesn’t prevent all collisions. There are also no systems to prevent air & ground vehicles from colliding. Aircraft trust their Air Traffic Controllers to be attentive and prevent collision.
In other cases, aviation accidents have been caused by weather, debris on the runway, or even birds. Aircraft will not take off if the weather isn’t suitable. Runways are swept for debris very often, and the properly maintained planes taking off and landing on them don’t leave pieces behind. Airplane engines are designed and tested to withstand bird-strikes.
We understand that Aviation Accidents can be life-changing and traumatic experiences. That’s why we are committed to proving our clients with compassionate and personalized legal representation. Our team will keep you informed throughout the legal process and will work tirelessly to ensure that you are properly compensated.
Don’t delay in seeking the compensation you deserve. Contact FGC Attorneys today.
