Late on a Friday in September, a small plane crashed in a green field on the Patriot Course of the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Both pilot and passenger were killed when the single-engine World War II T-28-C crashed for reasons yet unknown. The irony of such a crash happening at a motorsport track was not…
Continue readingDid you know that airplane “black boxes” are, in fact, ORANGE? The intense search for Malaysia Flight 370, which disappeared in March of this year, brought renewed attention to these devices that record details about a plane’s trip. Airplanes actually have two boxes on board — each roughly the size of a cantaloupe. One is…
Continue readingDuring test runs of the Canadian firm Bombardier Inc.’s CSeries aircraft in May of this year, a sudden loss of power and engine failure prompted the aircraft maker to suspend testing. The engine was disassembled for an in-depth review by its maker, Pratt & Whitney, and Bombardier hopes to get back on schedule soon with…
Continue readingWhen an airline worker is injured on the job and receives comp benefits, their employer (or workers comp insurance carrier) can request that they see a doctor not of their choosing, and not for treatment. Under the Virginia workers compensation law, the comp insurer can have the disabled employee seen by a physician, once per…
Continue readingWhy would an airline, or an airline’s workers compensation insurance company, hire investigators to follow an injured airline employee ? Why would the air carriers’ gumshoes search the disabled workers’ FaceBook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media ? According to air injury lawyer Doug Landau, the short answer is “Economics.” “Airlines have an economic…
Continue readingDuty of care is a legal term referring to the obligation to comply with a certain standard of conduct to protect someone from unreasonable risk of harm. In a personal injury or negligence case, you must be able to prove the person (or entity) that did the injuring — the defendant — had a duty…
Continue reading“What the car, truck or motorcycle insurance companies give you, in big print at the beginning of the policy, they often take away in the small print !” advises Loudoun and Fairfax County airport injury lawyer Doug Landau. Lawyer Landau notes that there are two key issues to look for in your motor vehicle insurance…
Continue readingWith the increased air traffic at, and around, the three DC Metro international airports, attention must be paid to the vehicular traffic on the “Airport Operation Area” (“AOA”) at Dulles, Reagan National and Baltimore Washington International Airports. Since the tragic events of 9/11, there has been a marked increase in security for the “sterile areas”…
Continue readingFinancial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 of its 1000 employees when a plane hit the World Trade Center in the September 11 terrorist attacks, destroying the company’s offices. The firm filed a lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages from American Airlines, on the grounds the airline was negligent by failing to detect the hijackers,…
Continue readingYou have been injured at an airport. Or you are an airline employee and have been injured on the job. Now what? Where can you find an attorney to advise you on an airport- or aircraft-related injury? Many people rely upon lawyer referral services, especially those found on the internet. When selecting a lawyer through…
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