The easy answer is “no.” You are not covered by workers’ compensation insurance if you have not yet reported for work. However, Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Doug Landau says that there are...
Category: Airport vehicle crashes
No Bumpers, No Airbags for Vehicles on Airport Runways
February 13, 2018
Unlike cars, trucks, vans and other vehicles we see on the highways, many of the vehicles on or around the runways of our major international airports do not have the safety features we take for granted. For example, the...
If I am “On the Job” as a Member of the Airline Crew, Can I Bring a Lawsuit if I am Injured at the Airport?
January 8, 2018
“Not if you are struck by a co-worker operating a luggage tug or tripped by another member of the flight crew. The Virginia Workers Compensation Act does not allow lawsuits between co-workers for accidental injuries,”...
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...
Heavy Traffic on the Air Operations Area
November 4, 2016
With the increase in the number of flights, terminals, and international routes out of Dulles International Airport (“IAD”), there comes increased vehicle traffic, foot traffic, and aircraft traffic on the runways...