Aviation Accidents

Gainesville, Florida, Airplane Accident Lawyers

Plane crashes are first investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent organization responsible for investigating aviation, train, and maritime accidents. According to the law, lawyers representing plane crash victims cannot participate in NTSB investigations; however, airliners and airplane manufacturers can. This means the parties potentially responsible for causing an accident are allowed to participate in what amounts to an investigation of themselves. Additionally, the NTSB's conclusions regarding the causes of a plane crash are not permissible as evidence in civil suits; however, the NTSB's Factual Report is.

At the Gainesville, Florida law office of Stripling & Stripling, P.A., our aviation law attorneys understand how to gather important, pertinent information and evidence in plane accidents. Working from available reports, documents, and records, we work with aviation experts, design engineers, and other professionals in identifying negligence, pilot error, and other factors involved in a plane crash.

If you have been injured in a Cirrus plane crash or if you lost a loved one in a fatal Cessna crash or other small-plane accident, contact a Gainesville, Florida, airplane accident lawyer. Our attorneys offer clients free initial consultations, and we do not charge a fee until we recover compensation for your injuries. Call (352) 376-8888 or toll free (800) 226-8898.

Defective Aviation Equipment and Pilot Error

Mid-air collisions and airplane crashes can be the result of many mistakes. We know clients want to know the cause of the small plane crash. Causes can include:

• Pilot errors
• Control tower errors
• Defects in aircraft
• Equipment malfunctions
• Failure to follow standard flight rules

In order to determine what happened, our attorneys review the following:

• Pilot training records
• FAA Facility log records
• Aircraft maintenance reports
• Photos or video of crash site and wreckage
• TSOs
• Inspection records and reports of malfunctions
• Hazard reports
• ARTCC radar data
• Airworthiness Directive records
• Service Difficulty files
• FAA Airman license
• Medical records of pilot
• Copies of on-board black box data recorder

Airplane equipment malfunction can also result in a defective product claim. If the equipment on the aircraft failed to perform because of defective design or manufacture, you may be entitled to file a products liability claim.

The experience of our legal team offers Florida families the highest quality in personal injury care. We vigorously pursue the maximum compensation for your airplane accident claim, and we are prepared to go to trial to fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact our firm if you have been injured in an aviation accident or if you have lost a loved one in a small plane crash.

Free consultations and contingent fees. Located in downtown Gainesville near the University of Florida.