Aviation Expert Witnesses For Cases Involving Aircraft

Aviation expert witness post by Sam C.

When you take to the air, you are quite literally putting your life in the hands of the pilots and of the technicians. You are trusting that the aircraft has been built to the standard expected, and that the pilots control the flight of the aircraft in the safest and most appropriate manner possible. Fortunately, airplanes and helicopters and other types of aircraft are nearly always perfectly constructed, and perform all of their journeys without problems. However, there are some occasions where something goes badly wrong, and it causes the vehicle to malfunction and can cause them to crash in the most extreme of cases.

As a passenger or even as a pilot of a plane, you would hope that nobody would intentionally do something that would cause the aircraft to fail. Obviously there have been cases where passengers on board have caused the airplane to crash, but the majority of crashes are due to mistakes made in the production of the plane, or mistakes made in the flight path or execution of the flight on board. In these cases, it is more likely that the negligence of somebody involved in the plane’s production or the negligence of somebody involved in the flight itself caused the aircraft to fail and crash. For this reason, aviation expert witnesses are required to provide their expertise in a litigation claim.

Aviation expert witnesses are specialists in the field of aviation; they know all of the procedures that should have been taken when the aircraft was constructed, as well as during the pre-flight checks and whilst they are in the air. They provide the litigation support as well as providing testimony in court. These people are leading experts in their field and they are excellent consultants if you are considering a referral for a court case. They are recognised as having a significant authority in court as they have more knowledge on the subject than any other person, so these expert witnesses are certainly a necessity if you are planning on launching a successful claim.

Compensation is something that many people may feel they are entitled to, but without the expertise of an expert witness it is unlikely that you are going to know for sure whether you are entitled to a claim or not. It is therefore vital that you get a referral from an aviation expert witness as well as getting their advice before launching a claim.

Aviation Expert Witnesses For Cases Involving Aircraft

How Airport Management Can Be Part of Litigation

airport post by Sam C.

Airports are incredibly busy places. With over 500,000 flights arriving at and departing from the busiest airports, there is clearly the potential for a large amount of congestion on the runways. Yet, congestion is exactly what we do not need when we are about to fly. If we are delayed by too much traffic on the runway, we risk missing our important meeting or delaying our relaxing holiday; neither are particularly desirable scenarios.

Because of this, it is vitally important that the airport is managed correctly. There needs to be a group of people planning when aircraft will be at the airport and where they should be at all times; people who will plan the various flight schedules and communicate with the pilots to let them know exactly what they need to do. This is possibly the most important job at the airport, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and preventing there from being any delays that may inconvenience the general public.

The question is, what if they perform their job badly? It is always possible that the airport managers will make a mistake; they are, after all, human. Most times these mistakes will make no difference to your travel arrangements and will be fixed very swiftly. Sometimes, however, what seems like a small mistake cold have a big effect on your journey. All it takes is one mix up and a number of flights may be delayed; clearly, this could inconvenience you. Suppose such a situation occurs when you have a business meeting to get to; a delay risks you missing the meeting an potentially losing out on a profitable contract.

Naturally, you will want to be recompensed for this, but such cases may be very difficult to win unless you have very good evidence to establish negligence and causation. For this, it is very important to see an airport management expert witness. An expert witness is a person who has a lot of experience in a particular field. They are often either currently, or have previously worked as part of the airport management and so are aware of the procedures that are put in place and the standard of care that is expected. As such, they can provide expert testimony to support your claim, either in oral or in written form. Even the best lawyers would struggle to win a case without this evidence; by gaining the advice of an aircraft or airport based expert witness you greatly increase your chances of success.

How Airport Management Can Be Part of Litigation