Category: Helicopter Crash

     In general aviation accident cases, an injured pilot or passenger can assert a negligence claim against a repair person and/or facility that incorrectly performs maintenance on the aircraft which contributes to the accident. But what if the repair person or facility has few assets and maintains a policy of insurance with low policy limits […]

At any given time, there are up to 5,000 aircraft in flight across the United States. Air Traffic Controllers direct the air traffic flow for approximately 200,000 aircraft each day. Controllers must manage and monitor all aspects of planes in the air and on the runway in a fast-paced and high pressure environment. Pilots rely […]

On July 4, 2015, a two-engine Embraer Phenom 300 business jet, with one pilot and three passengers aboard, crashed after the aircraft left the runway shortly after landing. The experienced pilot who had flown into the London-area airport on several prior occasions decided to continue a high-speed, steep visual approach to the runway instead of […]

Sometimes, you must file a lawsuit against the government or one of its agencies for any number of reasons. If you are involved in a traffic accident on a public roadway or hurt yourself due to a dangerous condition in a public park or on a public beach, or are harmed while a patient in […]

There have been three fatal night air ambulance/emergency medical services (EMS) crashes since December 2015.[1]  From July 2014 – July 2015 there were six fatal EMS flights (not all at night).  In 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration published stricter regulations for helicopter air ambulance operators, and per its own background and statement of the problem: […]