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Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Tesla Motor Co. Plane Crash
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
The family of a Tesla Motors employee who died in a plane crash in East Palo Alto has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the pilot's estate.
The parents of the 31-year-old Tesla electrical engineer died in February when the Cessna 310 in which he was a passenger hit high-tension power lines and a 60 foot transmission tower shortly after takeoff. The plane's owner/pilot and a senior manager at the electrical car manufacturer were also killed in the crash.
The lawsuit accuses the pilot of negligence for taking off in heavy fog. Air traffic controllers warned the pilot twice that because of the heavy fog, taking off was "at his own risk." Shortly after takeoff, the pilot banked left instead of right as he had been instructed by the controllers.
NTSB has not released a final report concerning the plane crash.
Frieda wonders why general aviation pilots don't take threatening inclement weather seriously and don't heed air traffic controllers' warnings. How many lives would be saved if this were the case?
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Tesla Motor Co. Plane Crash
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
The family of a Tesla Motors employee who died in a plane crash in East Palo Alto has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the pilot's estate.
The parents of the 31-year-old Tesla electrical engineer died in February when the Cessna 310 in which he was a passenger hit high-tension power lines and a 60 foot transmission tower shortly after takeoff. The plane's owner/pilot and a senior manager at the electrical car manufacturer were also killed in the crash.
The lawsuit accuses the pilot of negligence for taking off in heavy fog. Air traffic controllers warned the pilot twice that because of the heavy fog, taking off was "at his own risk." Shortly after takeoff, the pilot banked left instead of right as he had been instructed by the controllers.
Frieda wonders why pilots continue to take chances with their lives, the lives of their passengers and people on the ground - remember, he was warned twice by the air traffic controllers. The plane hit a home where a day care center operated and other houses and cars on the street. Luckily, no one one the ground was hurt.
NTSB has not released a final report concerning the plane crash.
9/11 Lawsuits Still Pending - Want Airline Security Faults Exposed
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
Three families of 9/11 victims still have lawsuits pending over airline security on that fateful day. Ninety-eight percent of the families who sued the airlines or their security contractors for negligence have settled out of court.
The remaining families are seeking more than compensation for the loss of their loved ones. They want the evidence gathered in the lawsuits made part of a public archive, claiming no one has done a singularly focused issue on what failed at the checkpoints. The public wants to know what the everyone knew prior to 9/11 including the airlines, security, FAA, and law enforcement and these three families want to see this information made public.
Initially, the court had allowed the defendants in the cases to keep certain sensitive information private during the discovery phase of the lawsuits. The families accuse the defendants of abusing the ruling by declaring almost all the evidence secret. Some of this evidence will be part of the public record when the first of the remaining three cases goes to trial.
The plaintiffs cannot discuss the details of the evidence, they say it is clear the security system of 9/11 totally failed.
With 28 years of experience in aviation law, including handling crashes internationally, Crouse Law Offices in Raleigh, N.C. will be able to handle your concerns competently and efficiently. The successful career of Crouse Law Offices has gained them the respect of major law firms and large aviation manufacturers.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a helicopter or plane incident, please call us at 919-861-0500 or contact us online for a free review of your case.
Legal Action Sought Against Air France After Deadly Plane Crash
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
The family of a French flight attendant who perished in the June 1 Air France flight plane crash off the coast of Brazil is the second to seek legal action against the airline. The Airbus 330 was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people on board and making it the deadliest accident in the French airline's history.
The attorney for the flight attendant's family is seeking to have Air France placed under formal investigation before the company meets with the families of the victims for the fourth time on Sept. 24. The family wants answers as to what caused the plane crash.
Investigators suspect faulty speed sensor readings are a factor, but doubt it they were the only cause of the plane crash. On July 31, Air France said it would replace some of the sensors of its A330s and A340s.
The search for the flight recorders has been stopped by the French submarines and the wreckage has not been located.
With 28 years of experience in aviation law, including handling crashes internationally, Crouse Law Offices in Raleigh, N.C. will be able to handle your concerns competently and efficiently. The successful career of Crouse Law Offices has gained them the respect of major law firms and large aviation manufacturers.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a helicopter or plane incident, please call us at 919-861-0500 or contact us online for a free review of your case.
Relatives Sue Over 2004 Plane Crash
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
The relatives of 32 people killed in a 2004 China Eastern Airlines plane crash have refused to accept the $31,000 for each victim offered by the airlines. They are demanding $18 million (123 million yuan) from China Eastern, Bombardier Inc. (the aircraft maker), and General Electric.
They are also asking the three companies to publicize the cause of the accident, apologize through the national media, and build a monument in honor of those who died on the site of the crash.
The Bombardier CRJ-200LR crashed into an icy lake in Inner Mongolia shortly after take-off, killing 47 passengers, six crew members, and two people on the ground.
They brought the lawsuit to a US Court in 2005, but it ruled the case should be tried in China. After unsuccessfully submitting the case to two Chinese courts in 2007, on August 11, a Beijing court agreed to hear the case. This is the first time a Chinese court will hear a collective suit over an air crash.
With 28 years of experience in aviation law, Crouse Law Offices in Raleigh, N.C. will be able to handle your concerns competently and efficiently. The successful career of Crouse Law Offices has gained them the respect of major law firms and large aviation manufacturers.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a helicopter or plane incident, please call us at 919-861-0500 or contact us online for a free review of your case.
$3 Million Settlement With FAA in Plane Crash Deaths
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
The family of a 47 year-old father and his daughter who died in a plane crash off the coase of Vilano Beach in 2005 has settled with the FAA for $3 million according to First Coast News. Two friends of the daughter were also on board at the time of the crash - one survived and one died later of hypothermia.
The lawsuit, "Tillman vs. U.S.A.", was filed in 2007 and charged a mistake was made by an FAA air traffic controller that led to the crash. Shortly after takeoff Tillman reported engine trouble and asked the controller to give him coordinates to land on a beach five miles away. Instead, the pilot was directed to continue on to the St. Augustine airport, 20 miles away. The plane never made it and crashed in 50 degree water off the shore of Vilano Beach, Florida.
The FAA will not comment on the case, but says a settlement has not been reached.
With 28 years of experience, Crouse Law Offices in Raleigh, N.C. will be able to handle your case competently and efficiently. You have the confidence of knowing you will always speak directly with the attorney representing you. The successful career of Crouse Law Offices has gained them the respect of major law firms and large aviation manufacturers. Please call us at 919-861-0500 or contact us online.
Continential Airlines Again Charged With Negligence in Plane Crash
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
On December 20, 2008, Continental Flight 1404, heading for Houston, Texas crashed in Denver injuring 38 passengers - two critically. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-5000, veered off the runway, skidded across the taxiway and service road, crashed into a ravine, broke apart, and caught fire, trapping the passengers inside. When firefighter arrived, most of the right side of the plane was on fire while all the passengers and crew were escaping down an inflatable escape ramp on the left side.
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Plane Crash/Helicopter Crash - Do I Need A Lawyer?
Category: Plane Crashes
Frieda has been writing about helicopter and plane crashes for some time now and she wondered just how and when one would know they needed an Aviation Attorney - or if one is needed at all. So, after doing some research, Frieda offers the following guidelines to help you.
The tragedy of a plane crash or a helicopter crash is devastating - whether you are personally involved or have a loved one who is injured or killed in an aircraft accident. It puts people into positions and situations they never ever expected to be in and presents circumstances they never expected. While in the midst of shock, personal heartbreaking decisions have to be made as well as legal ones. What does one do in these overwhelming circumstances?
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FAA Named In Fatal Plane Crash Lawsuit
On July 18, 2004, five people died when a single-engine Piper PA-32-R Saratoga crashed at Wheeling-Ohio County Airport in West Virginia. The NTSB's Probable Cause report states the cause was, " the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while executing an instrument approach. A factor was the night instrument meteorological conditions."
The families of four of those killed have filed lawsuits against the FAA and the pilot - citing negligence. Part of the lawsuit against the FAA claims the FAA knew in June of 2004 the ILS at the airport was not working properly due to a signal reflection caused by the installation of a new ILS antenna. "ILS" stands for Instrument Landing System and is an instrument approach system to provide precise guidance (both laterally and vertically) to an aircraft approaching a runway. By the definition of ILS, it would seem a malfunction in this system at an airport would be extremely hazardous for any aircraft depending on instruments to land safely and could indeed cause a pilot to fail to "maintain terrain clearance".
Eurocopter Loses Choice of Law Fight in Arizona Case
Eurocopter SAS, a French company, lost in its attempt to have french law apply an insurance subrogation case brought against it in Arizona by United States Aviation Underwriters. USAU had paid Wyoming-based Roberts Aircraft Co. more than $1.5 for the loss of the helicopter.
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Plane Crash Lawsuit Filed Against Chalk's
Category: Plane Crash Lawsuits
Injuryboard.com's Miami blog brings my attention to the story of Kendrick Sherman who had a family member die when the Chalk's plane crashed off Miami a few weeks ago. The lawsuit claims that Chalk's knew of wing corrosion problems as far back as 10 years