Aviation Accidents

Aviation accidents are unpredicted, unfortunate, and often tragic. There were 1,631 general aviation accidents and 491 fatalities during 2007 reported by the National Safety Transportation board. This includes both personal aircraft and commercial airlines. If you or a loved one has been injured in an aviation accident or you have lost a family member, we understand the difficulties you are going through. At times, causes of the incident are not immediately apparent or known.

At Slawson Cunningham Whalen & Gaspari, our attorneys represent people who have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries in general aviation and commercial airplane accidents, as well as people who have lost family members in fatal crashes.

Our personal injury and accident attorneys are familiar with the rules that apply to general and commercial aviation, and this aids us in determining who is responsible. Aviation cases are likely to be very complex and can have more than one liable party. Aviation accidents can often include international laws, federal statutes and regulations, and state and federal tort laws.

Our firm works with specialized experts in the aviation industry, who will look for information to provide us with the cause(s) of the crash—whether it was a mechanical problem (which can mean a products liability claim against the manufacturer), or pilot error (which can mean negligence).