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more_legal_areas aviationPersons involved in an aviation-related incident need an attorney who is familiar with the highly specialized field of aviation law. Because of the various levels of laws and regulations: state, federal, and international, and the different organizations that create and enforce aviation law, this is one of the more complicated types of legal practice in existence, and many lawyers choose to focus their work solely on aviation law, or to devote much of their time to this type of practice.
In the event of an airplane crash or other accident, aviation law differs from other forms of personal injury law, in that most tort law is regulated primarily at the state level. In aviation law, however, the FAA and the NTSB (National Travel Safety Board) both have regulations in place that take precedence over state laws. Other regulations, such as international treaties, can influence aviation law as well. For instance, when the Korean Airlines flight 007 went down on the high seas, families of victims were deprived of full recovery of damages, because a federal aviation law known as The Death On The High Seas Act (DOHSA) limits heirs'' monetary damage recovery by only allowing recovery for lost support.
If a crash occurs within a state''s territorial waters, or on land, state aviation law will generally allow damages for medical & funeral expenses, loss of victim''s anticipated earnings in the future until time of retirement, loss of pension benefits (or some inheritances) caused by the victim''s death, pain and suffering or mental anguish to the survivors, loss of care, protection or companionship to survivors. Knowing the aviation laws that apply to the specific situation of the victims/survivors allows an attorney to properly prepare clients for what to expect, as well as to recover all funds to which the plaintiff is entitled.
If you or a loved one has been involved in an aviation accident of any kind, you should contact an attorney experienced in aviation law as soon as possible to discuss your potential case. There is a very small window of time under aviation law in which victims may file a claim: usually six months to one year after the date of the incident. Make sure that you are able to recover everything you are owed, talk to a qualified aviation lawyer today.
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