Maison Law represents the families of pilots and crewmembers lost in airplane accidents. We assist family members in earning support after an airline’s or an airport’s mistake leads to a tragic California airplane disaster.
Please contact us after an accident involving an airplane for a free, no-obligation consultation for you and your family. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what your case may be worth and how to hold an aviation company fully liable.
California Airplane Accident Dangers
Flying a plane is a complex task that takes years of training and experience to handle. Pilots use their skills and knowledge to make difficult takeoffs and landings and to bring their passengers back to the ground safely.
Unfortunately, pilots must sometimes also battle the incompetence and carelessness of their employers, fellow crewmembers, and airport operators just to have a chance of having a successful flight. Sometimes the mistakes of others lead to situations that even skilled pilots struggle to overcome. They can be forced into devastating air accidents, leading to a terrible crash that claims the lives of everyone on board.
If a pilot is lost in a crash caused by the negligence of airline owners and operators, their families will understandably wonder how to seek justice. Close relatives are permitted to file wrongful death lawsuits and seek support after a tragedy that could have been prevented. A California Airplane Crash Wrongful Death Lawyer assists families in proving the negligence of airline companies and their role in a pilot’s tragic death.
Tragic Mistakes that Lead to Dangers for California Pilots
Your California airline accident lawyer would be gathering evidence related to an air disaster and using aviation expert testimony to prove a pilot wasn’t given the proper tools and support to conduct a safe flight.
Your family’s lawyer may even have to push back when airline corporate lawyers try to blame an accident on an innocent pilot who did everything right but was still taken in an accident.
These and other factors may have contributed to an air disaster and could result in a settlement for a pilot’s close family members:
- An air traffic controller mistake. This may leave the federal government liable for the loss of life.
- A manufacturing issue with the airplane. This may leave a manufacturer like Boeing liable.
- An airport staff mistake. This could leave the city government that owns and operates an airport liable.
- An airline may not have provided a safe aircraft for the pilot to operate. The company may have failed in the proper maintenance of a craft.
- An airline may not have provided adequate rest time for pilots.
- An airline may not have provided proper training for pilots.
- An airline may not have provided qualified co-pilots and other coworkers.
- An airline may not have provided skilled and qualified ground crew members.
A California wrongful death lawyer investigates to find every party that may have contributed to an aircraft accident. That can include the airline responsible for the mistakes made by ground crewmembers, co-pilots, and other employees.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim After a Pilot’s Death?
California allows the spouse of a pilot or the pilot’s children to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of all close relatives.
If the pilot did not have a partner, spouse, or children, the parents of the victim or the siblings may be allowed to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
A skilled California wrongful death lawyer can also represent the family in a lawsuit. A lawyer allows the family time to grieve without having to deal with frustrating confrontations with insurance adjusters and corporate lawyers. These lawyers and adjusters all work to try to limit the support families receive after a tragedy.
Families trust their cases to Maison Law because it’s often the most effective way to maximize a settlement or judgment for family members, so they have the support they need in the years to come.
Wrongful Death Benefits for the Families of Pilots
A California airplane accident lawyer makes sure the blame is centered on the correct factors after a crash. That means making sure corporate lawyers aren’t able to shift blame for a crash simply to justify rejecting a wrongful death claim filed by a crewmember’s family.
A skilled lawyer would make sure that every hardship a pilot’s family faced and will face in the future is listed in an airline accident claim. These damages would include current costs a family has had to cover and expenses and losses expected to be suffered in the future.
A skilled California airplane accident lawyer would ask for these and other benefits for surviving family members:
- Money to pay for a funeral and proper burial.
- Money to pay any medical bills that remain.
- Money to replace the income the pilot can no longer provide to support loved ones in the future.
- Support for the loss of love and guidance a loved one can no longer provide family members in the years to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a wrongful death claim after a California airline accident?
California generally allows families to file a claim up to two years after an accident. But it’s important to act quickly because lawsuits involving city government or the federal government can have shorter deadlines.
What If I Can’t Afford to Pay an Airline Accident Lawyer?
You won’t need any upfront money to hire Maison Law. Our attorneys work on a contingency basis. That means they don’t get paid unless they win your case. Then, the attorney fee comes out of the settlement money awarded to you.
Should I Speak to Lawyers and Insurance Adjusters for the Airline?
Only give basic information. Airline representatives will call you asking for you to make a recorded statement about what happened. Decline. They are hoping you’ll say something they can later twist to hurt your case.
Contact a California Airplane Accident Lawyer
If an airline’s negligence caused an injury or death in your family, you should speak to a California Airline Accident Lawyer. Contact us to schedule a free and confidential consultation. It’s a chance to find out what your case may be worth and how to hold an airline fully responsible for the deaths of its employees.
We work to get the families of pilots the most compensation possible after a tragedy. We also want to negotiate with airlines and their insurance companies while providing as little disruption to the family as possible. Families should be provided time to cope with their loss without having to worry about their financial futures.
