South Carolina Aviation Accident Attorneys

Aviation accidents are among the most devastating and tragic because they often occur suddenly without warning causing catastrophic injuries and fatalities. While commercial jet crashes garner a lot of media attention and involve a higher number of fatalities, a majority of aviation crashes involve private crafts, chartered airplanes, training flights and helicopter crashes.

South Caolina Aviation accidents are among the most devastating and tragic because they often occur suddenly without warning causing catastrophic injuries and fatalities. While commercial jet crashes garner a lot of media attention and involve a higher number of fatalities, a majority of aviation crashes involve private crafts, chartered airplanes, training flights and helicopter crashes.

• Pilot error
• Defective equipment
• Structural or design problems in the aircraft
• Violation of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations
• Negligence on the part of air traffic controllers
• Negligence of flight service station employees

One of the main causes is pilot error, which could include driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, misuse of aircraft controls, failure to obtain weather information, flying under unsafe conditions and so on.

The workers compensation system is meant to ensure that workers injured on the job receive fixed monetary awards for their work-related injuries or illnesses without having to litigate their claims in court. Almost all employers carry workers compensation insurance to make sure workers receive compensation for on-the-job injuries and illnesses.

Mechanical malfunction and defective products or defective design could also lead to a crash. These cases involve complex federal and state regulations. Determining fault is also a significant challenge in aviation accidents. Add to that insurance coverage issues and unique product liability questions and you have quite a case on your hands.

Aviation litigation is complicated because it involves many potential theories of liability, which could fall under state, federal or international jurisdictions. There could be several defendants to choose from. The cases could take place in a different court. But to hold someone liable for an aviation accident, the plaintiff or the injured person must prove that the defendant or the responsible party failed to meet an industry standard relating to the operation of the aircraft, engineering, design or matters involving regulations.

Handling aviation accidents takes extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of product liability and insurance law. However, if it is found that the accident was a result of negligence or error, the injured party or the families of the deceased could be entitled to damages.>

If you or a loved one has been involved in an aviation accident, call the experienced personal injury attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm. We will help you make sense of your case and fight to get the best possible result for you. Call us to schedule your free appointment.