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Plane Crash Lawsuit

PLANE CRASH LAWYER: Personal injury lawyer Fred Pritzker has practiced personal injury and wrongful death law for over 30 years and has recovered millions for injury victims.  Having gained a national reputation for excellence, he has been interviewed by the New York Times , the Wall Street Journal, ABC, CBS and others.  In recognition of his achievements, he has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.  To contact Fred Pritzker or another lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form. Plane

Crash Lawsuit

We strongly recommend that you contact a lawyer as soon as possible after a plane crash. Here are some of the many decisions that need to be made to make sure that you receive compensation for your loss:

• What law should be used—international, federal or state?
  
• Where is the best forum for the trial?
  
• Should lawsuits be filed individually or as a class action?
  
• Who should be sued—the aircraft manufacturer, owner, airplane operator, airport operator, corporate officers and/or component part manufacturers?
  
• What is the best theory of recovery—strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty or statutory provisions?
  
• What is the best method of proving damages?
  
• How should evidence of the crash be preserved?

Plane Crash Liability

Liability for Owner of the Plane: The owner of the plane may be held liable for the negligence of a mechanic or pilot.

Liability Dependent on Whether the Fight was Domestic or International: If there was a transporting business involved, the right to recover damages depends on whether the flight was domestic (within the United States) or international.

• Domestic carriers are governed by the federal and state regulations that cover all common carriers in the U.S., including buses and trains.
  
• International flights and the domestic portions of international flights are covered by two international agreements, the Warsaw Convention and the Montreal Protocol. Under these agreements, passengers do not need to prove negligence to recover damages. However, these agreements limit the amount of liability per passenger ($75,000 under the Montreal Protocol) unless the injured party can prove "willful misconduct" on behalf of the airline. An example of willful misconduct might be failure to comply with anti-terrorist security procedures.

Liability for Negligence

If the legal process involves proving negligence on the part of the flight crew, maintenance crew or airplane manufacturer, your lawyer must conduct a major investigation of all the factors involved in the crash to determine the cause. The most common cause is pilot error. Other considerations include the weather, mechanical failure and sabotage. Many times, the cause is never determined because so much evidence is destroyed in the crash.

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A.
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45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1652

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