At a recent flight, an announcement stated that “federal law prohibits flight attendants from lifting heavy carry-on bags,” and that passengers who cannot lift their own bags may receive a free gate check. Many travelers are surprised by this claim, but is it true? Looking at the law, there is no federal statute that explicitly…
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Ozempic and the Airline Industry – who would have thought that one would benefit the other?!!? The growing popularity of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro has already reshaped conversations around health, wellness, and even the economy. Now, new research suggests these drugs could also impact the airline industry in surprising ways. According to…
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Doug Landau has once again been honored as one of the Best Lawyers in America, placing Abrams Landau among the top 4% of law firms nationwide. For travelers, airline employees, and airport contractors injured at major transportation hubs like Dulles International Airport (IAD), this recognition reinforces why so many trust Landau with complex airport injury…
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While many of our elected officials, members of the judiciary, and other government VIPs prefer to fly in and out of Reagan National Airport (DCA), data recently analyzed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates that DCA was a site of at least one near collision between an airplane and a helicopter each month…
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Sometimes because of ice, water, wind, or other conditions, jets overrun or veer off of the runway during landing, taxiing, or takeoff. When an aircraft leaves the paved surface of the runway during landing or takeoff, it’s referred to as a “runway excursion “. These have been some of the most common types of aircraft…
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At Washington Dulles International Airport, a uniformed security guard on his way into work was struck by a vehicle while walking through a crosswalk in front of the terminal. He hadn’t clocked in yet. He was in uniform, carrying his lunch pail, and wearing his Dulles Airport & FAA issued name tags and ID cards.…
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Are airlines responsible for turbulence injuries? In-flight turbulence is the primary cause of injuries to airline flight attendants and passengers in non-fatal accidents. In certain cases of in-flight injuries, the airline, maintenance contractors, plane manufacturer, aircraft retro-fitter, or even the manufacturer of a faulty aircraft part, can be held responsible. The question raised is whether…
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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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Airline pilots and flight crew encounter all sorts of hazards on the ground in between trips. However, as a recent opinion by Federal Court judge Norman Moon makes clear, under Virginia law, an injured slip and fall victim MUST prove not only that they were injured by something dangerous on the floor, but also that…
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