While aviation accidents are less common than car accidents, they are more likely to involve fatalities.
Some of the most common causes of aviation accidents include:
- Pilot error
- Pilot fatique
- Technical failures.
- Bad weather.
- Failing to follow Service Bulletins
- Fuel issues
- Flight tower errors
- Lack of proper maintenance
- Failing to follow Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIB)
Aviation accidents typically involve more than one error or reason. For example, there may be a technical failure on the plane that may normally be handled with no problem. However, the pilot might be fatigued and/or make an error when addressing the technical failure, which results in a plane crash or other aviation accident. Other instances may involve bad weather and the pilot makes the wrong decision, the combination of which results in a plane crash.
Aviation accidents and the resulting claims and lawsuits are extremely technical and require extensive time and commitment to proceed with a case. This is in part based upon the fact that aviation accidents typically involve multiple errors by multiple parties.
In aviation accidents, there are numerous potentially responsible parties, including:
- Pilot
- Airline
- Owner of the aircraft
- Manufacturer of the aircraft
- Manufacturers of the parts of the aircraft
- Aircraft maintenance provider
- Airport operator
- The government
The aviation attorneys at Toon Law Firm have experience handling claims that require technical expertise and identifying root causes of accidents. From plane crashes to helicopter crashes and beyond, we have access to some of the best investigators in the industry. We can help determine the causes of aviation accidents and identify the liable parties.
Contact the aviation lawyers at Toon Law Firm at 918.477.7884 for a free consultation.
