Our Lawyers Represent Survivors and Family Members
In the aftermath of an airplane accident, one of the critical issues for those left behind is to find out what happened. Large commercial airlines have black boxes that record everything that happened during the flight. However, most accidents involve small, general aviation aircraft that do not have block boxes. In these cases, only painstaking investigation can find out what caused the accident and who or what was at fault.
At the Speights Law Firm with offices in San Antonio and the Houston/Galveston area, our lawyers have the experience and the resources to assemble the team and do the investigation that is required to determine who is liable for an airplane accident. We represent Texas families who lose loved ones in aviation accidents that happen anywhere in the world.
Who Can Recover in Airplane Accidents?
One of the first questions that arises in a plane accident is who can recover monetary compensation and how are damages determined. The answer can depend on what State law applies to the case. And there can be many complex legal issues involved in answering that question. Getting the right answer can dramatically affect who can recover and the amount of monetary compensation that can be recovered.
We offer a free initial consultation to let you know if you can file a claim.
Who Was at Fault?
Our lawyers will conduct a thorough investigation of as many parties as possible to determine who may have caused or contributed to the disaster. Those parties may include:
- Component manufacturers, if mechanical problems led to the crash
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), depending on what air traffic controllers did or didn't do
- The pilot and the pilot's employer, if pilot error or fatigue was a factor
- The entity that owned the aircraft
- Maintenance and repair facilities
Contingency fee representation: We handle aviation accident claims on a contingency fee basis. This means that we are only paid attorney's fees and reimbursed for the expenses we invested in your case if and when we obtain money for you. If we don't recover any money for you, you don't pay us anything. When the accident happens outside of Texas, we may work with the best local lawyer we can find at no extra cost to the client.
Free Attorney Consultation
To talk to a lawyer about your airplane accident case, call 866-399-6561 or fill out our simple contact form. We have offices in San Antonio and the Houston/Galveston area.
