Airplane, Aviation and Aircraft Accidents

Travel on a commercial airline is statistically regarded as one of the safest means of transportation available. Commercial pilots are usually well trained and the aircraft are usually maintained.  However, accidents may still occur involving commercial airlines, and many accidents occur with private airplanes, as well as commercial and private helicopters. The leading causes of commercial airline accidents include engine failures controlled flight into terrain, lack of training or experience, pilot error or fatigue, loss of control, runway incursions and weather (including turbulence). Causes of private or "general" aviation accidents can include controlled flight into terrain, weather, loss of control, and runway incursions. 

Aviation accidents are not common, but when they occur, the results are nearly always disastrous.  Depending on the circumstances surrounding the accident, the investigation is conducted by one or more of the following agencies: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). But, accident investigations may also involve foreign or local authorities, or the Departments of Justice, State and/or Defense. Agencies such as the American Red Cross, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may also be involved in providing services to victims and their families.  If you have any questions about how or why an aircraft accident occurred, please contact an attorney today.

What To Do 

Being involved in an aviation, aircraft or airplane accident or any other traumatic event can leave a victim caught up in a complex maze of legal, medical and financial issues at a time when they are least prepared to deal appropriately with those issues.  Until you can speak to an attorney, we hope that the general information found on our page on what to do if you have been involved in an accident will be helpful.

Recoverable Damages

Damages that are available to be claimed in an aviation, aircraft or airplane accident lawsuit are varied and complex.  These damages are intended not as a reward, but as a way to restore the victim to his or her pre-accident status.  Since circumstances will vary widely, you should get specific advice from an attorney.  For general information, please visit our page on potential recoverable damages.

Contact the Kane Law Firm, P.A. 

If you or a loved one has been the victim of an aviation or aircraft accident, please call the Central Florida Aviation, Aircraft, and Airplane Accident Attorneys at the Kane Law Firm, P.A, in Orlando, Florida, at (407) 898-9130, submit a contact form on our website, or email us at Info@KaneInjury.com.

We offer a free initial consultation, and if we agree to take your case, we will work on a contingency basis. This means we will get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds.