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Commercial aviation accidents are amongst the most tragic and high profile of all modern disasters. Recent crashes in Grammatiko, Greece and western Venezuela are stark reminders of the ever-present dangers that accompany air travel. On August 16, 2005, more than 150 passengers and 8 crewmembers were killed when an airliner crashed over a remote area of Venezuela. The accident arose after pilots aboard the plane reported mechanical problems in both engines. Just two days earlier, a Greek airliner also crashed due to technical difficulties. That accident left more than one hundred passengers dead, including more than forty children. When crashes occur, lawsuits often arise where the negligence of others appears to be a contributing cause of the accident. The litigation surrounding airplane crashes is often complex and unique.
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Featured Articles on Airplane Accidents
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- April 8, 2008 - Whistle-Blowing Laws Out in Eastman Case
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- April 02 2008 - Families will receive .4 M for crash
- September 14 2007 - 3rd Fatal Crash at Nev. Air Races
- September 19 2007 - Fired engineer says Boeing plane unsafe
- June 06 2007 - Lawsuit intended to clear son´s name
- May 30 2007 - More suits settled in plane crash case
- July 20 2006 - Lawyer who sued airlines crashes plane
- January 21 2006 - SEAPLANE PILOT'S DAD SUES CHALK'S FOR 0 MILLION
- April 9 2005 - DEVELOPER SUES FAA IN FAMILY'S FATAL CRASH
- March 22, 2004 - Four, One an Infant, Die in Copter Crash
- November 23, 2003 - Carnahan Law Firm sues for negligent manufacture, sale, installation of pumps in downed aircraft
- September 15, 2003 - 9/11 suits against airlines stand
- February 11, 2003 - Crash Victim's Estate Files Lawsuit
- December 17, 2002 - American Settles 'Economy-class Syndrome' Suit
- October 24, 2002, Companies developing cell phone technology for use on airplanes
- August 7, 2002, Libya Ready To Pay Lockerbie Compensation
- March 19, 2002 - Suit Filed in Amtrak Derailment
- November 23, 2001 - Hijack Trials Unlikely in New York
- November 23, 2001 - Airport Law Also Limits Terror Victims' Right to Sue
- October 29, 2001 - Passengers Start Deep Vein Thrombosis Civil Suit in British Courts
- October 17, 2001 - Colorado Legal Experts Predict Flood of Litigation from Sept. 11 Terrorism
- September 27, 2001-Who pays the damages for Sept. 11?
- September 19, 2001 - Lawsuits from WTC attacks likely to be in the billions
- September 7, 2001 - Officials Pushing To Get Records; Investigators May Subpoena Owner Of Plane
- September 4, 2001-Deadly Lie - Singer's Plane Booked for Five, Not Eight: Jet Owner
- December 22, 2000 - Carnahan Family Sues Plane Maker
- October 22, 2000 - Lawsuits Again Threaten Piper Aircraft
- September 23, 2000 - Lawsuit Names Piper, Engine Maker, The Class Action Lawsuit Says The Bearings in The Engines of Piper's Malibu Mirage are Defective.
- October 2, 1999 - Settlement Reached in Last Lawsuit Involving 1989 Jet Crash in Iowa
- September 4, 1999 - Market Leader Almost Ruined by US Lawsuits
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