Permanent injuries caused during an international itinerary can result in a lawsuit filed under the Montreal Convention if the airlines refuses to reach a compromise settlement with the injured air traveler. The Montreal Convention originated from the “Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air.” It is an international agreement that…
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Having regular checkups and being proactive about your health has become critical since the outbreak of COVID. A family doctor can help prevent you and your family from encountering serious medical problems down the road. Unfortunately, many families are of the opinion that if they feel OK, there’s no need to see the doctor. Letting…
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What happens when a passenger is injured due to a runaway beverage or food cart? These heavy metal storage units on wheels can cause serious injury if they are led to roll free down an airplane aisle. Large international jets, on transatlantic or transpacific flights, will often have several beverage or meal services. These amenities…
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We have all heard the announcements by the airline staff asking for passengers to “gate check” luggage because the flight is full. We’ve also seen people drop off strollers and other bags just before the door to enter. What happens to these articles? In many cases, either someone has to trudge up the exterior steel…
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<– This door stands between flight attendants returning to work, and having to find another job. After a torn rotator cuff, neck injury, bicep-tendon rupture, or lower back disc herniation, a flight attendant MUST pass the physical exam in order to return to work. . The FAA is very strict rules about who can return…
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When luggage handlers and other airport workers hurt their backs, dislocate their shoulders, or injure their cervical spine while loading and unloading heavy bags, their injuries may not always be covered by Virginia Law. Where there is a cumulative injury, your claim can be denied by the Worker’s Compensation Insurance Company if it does not…
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Airport trucks with no bumpers can result in big injuries. You may have noticed that many motorized vehicles zipping around the runways do not have bumpers like passenger cars. These luggage tugs, service vehicles, maintenance crew Cushman and other electrically powered devices are vital to efficient movement of jets on the Air Operations Area (“AOA”).…
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When someone rides their bike up to a track, leaps off their bicycle, tosses their helmet and starts tearing around the turf field barefoot, and then repeats the process several times, it tends to attract notice. When that same person, comes splashing out of local lakes, tearing off their wetsuit, cap and goggles, and goes…
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Having won and settled cases involving airport construction, vehicle, and luggage tug crush injuries, Doug Landau is alerted of similar incidents across the country. Airport construction is far more complicated than construction on public roads. In addition to regular four-wheeled vehicles, such as trucks and vans, airports also utilize vehicles not designed for roads. These…
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Representing Families of 9/11 Flight Crew and Passengers Doug Landau is particularly sensitive to reminders of the fateful day that is 9/11. Landau has successfully represented the families of the pilot, senior flight attendant, and passengers who lost love ones on 9/11 when terrorists crashed their jet into the Pentagon. “It is probably the most…
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