http://danelawfirm.com/aviation-law-firm/Aviation Accident Law Firm
Airplanes do not fall out of the sky and crash for no reason. Airplane accidents are always avoidable. In the entire history of human flight, investigations always turn up a causal chain of errors, omissions, or events which lead to the airplane or helicopter crash: faulty parts, faulty mechanic work, pilot negligence or error, air traffic controller negligence or error, or a defective aircraft design.
It is a common misconception that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate and determine the cause of your accident, and pursue justice. The reality is that these organizations are likely to fail the victims of general aviation and airline airplane and helicopter accidents. The NTSB simply lacks the resources to adequately investigate small aircraft accidents that do not involve large commercial jetliners. They are understaffed and, in some cases, under-trained, leading them to the conclusions of least resistance, rather than delving into the subtle, detailed evidence of crash dynamics. Worst of all, NTSB investigators rely blindly on the aviation industries’ investigators who вЂ˜assist’ the NTSB in the official investigation. Despite the obvious conflict of interest, this is accepted practice. The manufacturers’ representatives to NTSB investigations never identify or produce documents that will assist an official investigation if they are adverse to a manufacturer’s legal interests. Because its resources are spread too thin and its investigators are inadequately trained, the NTSB is forced to rely on the airplane, helicopter and engine manufacturers’ expertise. Essentially, the fox guards the hen house.
In most instances, NTSB investigators will spend a day or less at smaller crash sites, quickly ship the powerplants back to their manufacturers, who claim to look into potential engine defects but unsurprisingly never find a flaw that implicates their work or designs. In the best case scenario, they will look into your aircraft or helicopter accident employing an investigation that is a mile wide, but an inch deep. Then, the NTSB can chalk an accident up to “pilot error.”
All aircraft accidents are traumatic, and too often they victimize innocent passengers and pilots with serious injuries, including: brain damage, spinal injuries, severe burns, neck injuries, amputations, or wrongful death.Many of our relationships with clients begin in the midst of these great human tragedies. On top of coping with injuries, loss of life, and emotional distress, airplane crash victims often face financially crippling medical bills. Worse yet, many of those injured or killed in airplane accidents have a life-long passion for aviation, and may feel conflicted about filing airplane crash litigation. You do not have to confront these tragic circumstances alone. Airplane accident litigation is not your average day in court. If you have been the victim of an airplane crash or accident, you need expert New Mexico pilots, investigators, litigators, and trial lawyers like the Dane Law Firm to fight for your rights. Our New Mexico plane crash lawyers are committed to aggressively seeking justice for you by investigating the cause of your airplane accident, and retaining the best experts in the fields of aircraft crash reconstruction, metallurgy, aerodynamics, and engine and airplane design and certification. When investigating and litigating an airplane or helicopter crash, our experts use the best equipped laboratories and technologies available in the United States.
