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Each year, thousands of Americans are affected by aviation accidents, from those involving large passenger planes to those with small private aircraft. Aviation facilities and operations are governed by federal aviation law, and a variety of state and federal statutes have a bearing on aviation accidents. In an aviation accident, many different parties may be liable or responsible, including the owner of the aircraft as well as its mechanics and manufacturers. These complexities make it vital that you contact an experienced aviation accident attorney if you or a loved one has suffered a loss in an aviation accident.

An aviation accident attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates will offer you a free case review. Let an aviation accident attorney help you navigate the complexities of an aviation accident case.

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Part of an aviation case begins with investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a federal agency which must explore and examine each civil aviation accident that occurs. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a separate federal agency which also probes safety measures for aviation. Both the NTSB and the FAA will investigate aviation accidents, as will other agencies, depending on the nature of the accident.

Although different states have different aviation laws, federal regulations by the NTSB and the FAA take precedence over state law. As a result, aviation accident cases are different than many personal injury cases.

The more parties that are involved in an accident, the more complicated it may be to determine responsibility and to take legal action. That's why you need an experienced aviation accident lawyer with Jim S. Adler & Associates to pinpoint your best means of claiming financial recovery. Call toll-free today at 1-800-505-1414 or fill out the online form for a free case evaluation and start the process of gaining your full and fair monetary compensation.

Aviation accidents require special care

An aviation accident can be devastating to those who survive such calamities and to the families of those involved in such an accident. The Family Assistance Act is a federal law designed to help families at such a tragic time. It involves directing airlines to show sensitivity and considerateness toward surviving families. But such consideration should not diminish your desire and your need to take legal action for damages which may have been caused by an airline's negligence.

Survivors also may be offered a certain amount of financial assistance soon after an aviation accident, including life insurance payments and workers compensation benefits. Again, it's best to be wary of any and all such offers and their sources, and they should not mitigate a survivor's desire and need to take legal action to ensure obtaining full and just financial compensation.

If you or a loved one has suffered harm in an aviation accident, let an aviation accident attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates represent you in what can be a complex action to gain what you are entitled. Fill out the firm's free case review form today or call 1-800-505-1414 to speak to a legal representative and an aviation accident lawyer and begin the process of gaining your recovery.

DISCLAIMER: While licensed to practice law in the state of Texas, Jim S. Adler & Associates also works in conjunction with outside lawyers and local counsel, as appropriate, to litigate claims in other states, such as:

AVIATION ACCIDENT ARTICLES...

Are helicopter tours safe?

A helicopter crash in Hawaii on March 8, 2007 raises concerns about whether or not tour companies operate safely – and who is making sure that safety regulations are met. The helicopter accident occurred as it was returning to the airport at the end of a tour. It was just minutes from its scheduled landing when the pilot radioed that he was having “hydraulic problems.” The helicopter crashed at the airport killing four people including the pilot, and critically injuring three others.

EMS helicopters are prone to aviation accidents

A recent study released by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine found that nighttime and bad weather transport of patients using EMS helicopters greatly increased the risk of accident. The study, entitled: "EMS Helicopter Crashes : What Influences Fatal Outcome?," used National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) records for crashes that occurred between Jan. 1, 1983 and April 30, 2005.

Helicopters' lesser safety equipment may mean you need an aviation accident attorney

A $22,000 piece of equipment could have saved the lives of eight offshore oil workers and two pilots whose helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on the evening of March 24, 2004. That was one of the conclusions made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) nearly two years to the day after the accident.