Upon late arrival at a local airport, a passenger was injured while walking through a poorly lit airport corridor. The passenger/traveler fell, shattering his elbow, requiring EMS assistance and surgical repair. In order to prevail in a case against the airport authority or their contractors, we must have the ability to prove the defendant’s negligence.…
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Even if an airport accident is your fault, if you were on the job, then you may still be able to collect Workers’ Compensation benefits under Virginia and Washington, D.C. law. Workers’ Compensation is a “no-fault” administrative system, so that if the employee is not in violation of a safety rule or regulation, they can…
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Usually, the case goes to trial where the injury occurred. “However, you, as the plaintiff, may have several choices as to where to bring your permanent injury case,” notes airline and airport injury lawyer Doug Landau. In many instances, Doug Landau, and counsel he associates with, will go forward in the Federal District Court near…
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You would think that airport workers and airline employees who drive vans, cards and other vehicles around the busy gates, runways and the Air Operations Areas (AOA) would require special licensure. However, there is not class X, Y or Z license for airport drivers. Yes, all airline personnel on the AOA are subject to random…
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