A claim for personal injury may be filed to receive compensation for the physical and or emotional injuries caused by the negligence, recklessness or intentional conduct of another. Each type of injury creates a unique problem and requires different types of evidence to prove. In the case of injury or wrongful death due to an Airplane accident violations of safety practices and air traffic rules and regulations may constitute negligence upon which a lawsuit may be based. Once negligence is established, personal injury laws give injured victims the right to be compensated. Airplane owners and operators have a duty to carefully inspect and maintain aircrafts and may be liable for all damages resulting in their failure to do so. Wrongful death lawsuits attempt to provide a deceased person's relatives with recovery for any wrongful act, neglect or default that causes death. To win a wrongful death suit you must prove that your family member's death resulted from the defendant's negligence, recklessness, or intentional actions. These types of personal injury lawsuits are complicated and there may be several options of how to pursue damages such as a class action lawsuit versus an individual lawsuit. Contact our firm with any questions you may have on this issue.

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