{"id":8991,"date":"2024-07-05T05:16:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T05:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/airportinjurylawyer\/?p=8991"},"modified":"2024-06-28T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T14:36:45","slug":"do-i-have-to-fly-to-or-from-canada-for-montreal-convention-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/airportinjurylawyer\/2024\/07\/05\/do-i-have-to-fly-to-or-from-canada-for-montreal-convention-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have to Fly to-or-from Canada for Montreal Convention Benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal Convention<\/p>\n

If any part of the injured traveler’s trip included an international component, then the Montreal Convention for International Air Travel may apply. This means there are special procedures, potential limits on recovery, and the need to file in federal court.<\/p>\n

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The Montreal Convention, established in 1999, is an international treaty that protects international air passengers by establishing airline liability in cases of passenger death or injury. Over 100 countries have agreed to its terms, covering most international flights. The airlines benefit from greater certainty regarding the rules governing their liability across their international route networks. Since laws vary from country to country regarding negligently inflicted injury and reimbursement, the treaty was formulated to provide predictability to the international airline industry. By having a standardized set of rules, air carriers can better predict and insure against their exposure to losses during international travel. Under the Montreal Convention, air carriers are strictly liable for proven damages up to $128,821 Special Drawing Rights (SDR), a mix of currency values established by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is roughly equivalent to US $175,000.<\/p>\n

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The Montreal Convention generally applies to the entire itinerary, even if there are multiple stops, as long as the travel is between signatory countries. In other words, the treaty applies even if your client was injured while traveling from Washington Reagan National Airport to Los Angeles Airport before continuing on to Sydney, Australia. Abrams Landau receives calls from injured passengers who were hurt during the domestic leg of their trip but are still covered under the protection of the Montreal Convention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Once an accident is proven, the airline is liable up to the amount specified in the treaty. For injuries that exceed this amount, the airline can attempt to avoid liability by proving that the accident was not caused by its negligence or that the incident was caused solely by the passenger or a third party not under the airline’s control.<\/p>\n

To have a successful claim under the Montreal Convention, the passenger must prove:<\/p>\n