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Aviation accidents involving commercial airliners or private planes are often far more complicated and resource-intensive than most other personal injury and wrongful death cases. At Garmer & Prather, we have experience sorting through complicated cases. We have put together teams of pre-eminent experts in the field of aviation and know how to design detailed legal strategies to work through difficult issues and obtain results that meet our clients' expectations.
Experience With Complex CasesAt Garmer & Prather in Lexington, Kentucky, we have the experience necessary to pursue complex plane and helicopter crash cases.
Our founding partner Bill Garmer was one of five attorneys selected to the trial team to represent the passengers of Comair Flight 5191, which crashed on takeoff from Lexington, Kentucky, on August 27, 2006, tragically and needlessly killing all passengers aboard. Together, these attorneys successfully represented the victims' families and estates in this complex, high-profile case that was among the worse civil air disasters in 21st century America.
Fortunately, commercial air disasters are exceedingly rare in the United States, but we also investigate and pursue claims relating to general aviation, often referred to as "private planes." We have pursued claims against the manufacturers of aircrafts and components parts, as well as aircraft mechanics, when a private plane crashes in mid-flight. We have pursued claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act when both FAA air traffic controllers and Department of Defense controllers have made mistakes that led to a private pilot entering flight conditions, such as Instrument Flight Rules, beyond the pilots' certification or capabilities. We have pursued an insurance coverage claim relating to the interpretation of a private pilot's aircraft liability policy. And we have even represented the driver of a ground vehicle on an airport tarmac who was catastrophically injured when the ground crew ignored airport policies, FAA regulations, and industry standards, leading to a ground collision between a commercial cargo jet and a service vehicle.
We are available to handle all types of aviation accident cases, individually, and with teams of other lawyers,. These including:
We take a team approach to plane crash cases. To support or experienced lawyers, we put together the necessary team of experts including, as necessary, pilots, flight instructors, aircraft mechanics, aeronautical engineers, accident reconstructionists, weather experts, air traffic control specialists, and any other industry specialists as the situation requires experts to scrutinize the cause of every aviation accident we handle. We proudly utilize our connections within the air crash reconstruction community to identify the right experts to establish liability, and then rely on economists, physicians, rehabilitation counselors, and life care planners to quantify damages for our clients.
The attorneys at Garmer & Prather have experience ranging from major commercial airline disasters to general aviation crashes, involving pilot error, mechanical failure, and mistakes by air traffic control. We understand the complexity of our air travel system, and we know that pilots and passengers rely on many people doing their jobs cautiously and skillfully to ensure the safety of air travelers.
When the system fails, we can help you seek resolution of your claims. We prepare every case with trial in mind, and our attorneys have a reputation for success in the courtroom. Contact us to get your questions answered.