Aviation Accident Attorneys

As aviation attorneys, we know that the airline industry and the law surrounding it create a lot of complicated legal issues. Miller Weisbrod Olesky's experienced Aviation Accident Attorneys have dedicated their careers to helping individuals and their families who have experienced accidents that resulted in catastrophic injuries or death.

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Our plane accident attorneys have dedicated their careers to helping individuals and their families who have experienced accidents that resulted in catastrophic injuries or death. Our practice areas include aviation accidents, such as commercial airline, and private plane crashes, as well as aircraft product liability cases.

In the last ten years, there have been two fatalities in the United States relating to aviation accidents. Miller Weisbrod Olesky has or is representing the families of both victims in these incidents.

Miller Weisbrod Olesky also represented a passenger that came to the rescue of the victim pulling her back into the airplane and performing CPR on her until the plane was able to complete an emergency landing. Miller Weisbrod Olesky was able to secure a confidential settlement for the first responder and his family for the Post-Traumatic Stress disorder they endured as a result of this experience.

PenAir Flight 3296, an Alaskan Airlines flight operated by the Ravn Group overshot the runway during landing at Dutch Harbor Alaska. The Saab 2000 impacted rocks just past the runway breaking the propeller blades. One of the blades impacted the fuselage causing fatal blunt force injuries to one of the passengers. Firm attorneys Clay Miller and Josh Birmingham are currently representing the family of this victim.

Aviation fatalities and accidents were starting to steadily decline until 2017. Since then, a rise in the number of these tragedies suggests that air travel has become increasingly dangerous, with 561 fatalities in 2018 and 231 fatalities in just the first five months of 2019. Unfortunately, many of the aviation accidents that occurred could have been prevented, if only more extensive pilot training, proper aircraft maintenance, stronger safety regulations, or a combination of these safeguards were in place. Behind the statistics are lives that have been shattered. Every family that is impacted is one too many.

The demand for air travel is expected to double over the next 20 years. This growth will bring challenges to an industry already plagued with safety issues, a pilot shortage, and aging fleets. Thousands of new planes, pilots, routes and airports will test what regulators might argue is an already precarious situation where passenger safety may take a backseat to profits.

The caring airplane accident lawyers at Miller Weisbrod Olesky have a unique combination of skills and experience in the aviation industry to help advise victims and their loved ones in the event of an accident. Our attorneys have stood up to the major airline companies and aircraft manufacturers. We understand the hardship that a catastrophic accident can have on a family. We will work tirelessly on your behalf, so you can focus on your physical and emotional recovery.

These large-scale tragedies often involve multiple defendants, the National Transportation Safety Board, independent investigators, commercial airline carriers, and aircraft manufacturers. Air crash litigation and multiple layers of state, federal, and international law make these cases extremely challenging to take on. Defendants will often try to walk away from these tragedies with as little financial and regulatory consequences as possible, making it necessary for victims and their families to find hardworking attorneys with aviation experience who are fighting for their justice.

The aviation accident attorneys at Miller Weisbrod Olesky have successfully represented passengers involved in commercial airline crashes across the United States. The attorneys at Miller Weisbrod Olesky understand the nuances of federal regulations. Our skilled team can guide victims and their families through the difficult times that follow one of these life-altering tragedies.

Although commercial airline crashes are more likely to make the headlines, private aircraft that hold fewer than 30 passengers have much higher accident rates than flights on the major carriers. These private aircraft are governed by a less restrictive set of federal safety regulations than larger planes, although the impact on victims and families is just as heartbreaking in the event of a crash. These accidents are often more dangerous because plane maintenance and pilot training requirements are less stringent.

While smaller planes crash for the same reasons larger ones there are a few more reasons that this type of travel is more risky. It lacks many of the redundancies that come into play when things go wrong in a commercial aviation incident. While commercial pilots log many hours in flight, operators of private planes may only undergo annual training and more limited time in the cockpit. The experienced plane crash attorneys at Miller Weisbrod Olesky apply their knowledge of private planes for the benefit of those who have sustained an injury or lost a loved one in a devastating crash.

Athletes, executives, musicians, government officials, celebrities, and even commuters may opt for a charter helicopter to avoid the hassle of security lines, delays, and other inconveniences of modern travel. Unfortunately, the passengers are at a higher risk of a crash or accident when compared to flying on a commercial airline.

Helicopters are more vulnerable to bad weather, have more moving parts than airplanes, and are more difficult to handle. Many of these crashes involve multiple causes and failures including pilot error, design defects, equipment failures due poor maintenance.

Miller Weisbrod Olesky has a history of successfully helping families secure just compensation for losses associated with aviation accidents that results in serious personal injury or wrongful death. Call our offices today at 888.987.0005 for experienced assistance in a free consultation.