Following up on my recent posts on the incident, I had the opportunity to discuss the crash of AirAsia QZ8501 with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN. In the interview, I share my thoughts on the potential cause of the incident and what that might mean as far as compensation for families.
AirAsia’s Obligation to Compensate the Families of Flight 8501
Because AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 was an international flight, the airline’s obligation to compensate the passengers’ families is governed by a treaty known as the Warsaw Convention. Here are some of the Convention’s important points, as they apply to Flight 8501:
Airlines Must Compensate Families for "Accidents"
AirAsia must compensate the passengers as long
AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 and Turbulence
Let’s get it out of the way: there is little in common between the apparent loss of AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 and the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370.
But Flight 8501’s disappearance does have at least some resemblance to the 2007 loss of Adam Air
Flight 547. Both Indonesian airliners disappeared shortly
Ethics Committee Goes After Monica Ribbeck Kelly for “Frivolous” MH370 Filing
The Illinois Attorney Ethics Committee has filed a complaint against Monica Ribbeck Kelly, the Chicago lawyer who started legal proceedings on behalf of a passenger’s family shortly after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing. One of the problems for Kelly is that the missing passenger’s parents denied that they ever authorized Kelly to represent
US Airways Flight 735: Airline’s Obligation to Compensate Injured Passengers
US Airways Flight 735 from Philadelphia to Orlando encountered turbulence as it passed through 17,000 feet. Three passengers and two flight attendants were injured so badly that they were hospitalized when the plane returned for landing in Philadelphia.
What is the Airline’s obligation to compensate the injured? The answer varies.
Passengers who were traveling
Judge Rules Lawyer Filing Malaysia Flight MH 370 Petition Acted Improperly
Shortly after the crash of Malaysia Flight MH 370, Monica Kelly of the Ribbeck Law Firm announced that her firm was filing litigation in Chicago seeking to preserve evidence and identify other possible defendants who might be involved in the missing Boeing’s manufacture and upkeep. The filing
generated quite a bit of fanfare and media
Asiana Admits Pilots Allowed Aircraft To Get Too Slow But Blames Boeing
Asiana now says the autopilot confused the crew of Asiana Flight 214, and blames Boeing for the crash of Flight 214. ABC Channel 7 asked me to comment.
https://abc7news.com/business/asiana-points-finger-at-boeing-for-sfo-crash/22454/
Montreal Convention’s Time Limit for Bringing Suit Leads to Unjust Result
A passenger suffered from lung disease. The airline denied him the use of his supplemental oxygen. As a result, six months later, the passenger died.
The family sued the airline within two years of the passenger’s death. Normally, that’s within the statute of limitations. But because the flight was an international flight, the Montreal
Malaysia Airlines Must Compensate Families Regardless of Whether Flight 370 was Diverted by Crew or Hijacked
Someone changed the course of Flight MH370 and turned off the aircraft’s transponder. Turning off an aircraft’s transponder makes it more difficult for the plane to be tracked by radar. A hijacker with even minimal flight training would have known that.
But there is one wrinkle. The transponder was reportedly turned off when air
Asiana Airlines Fined $500,000 for Failing to Comply with The Family Assistance Act
The US Department of Transportation fined Asiana $500,000 today for failing to live up to its obligations under the Family Assistance Act of 1996 in the days following the crash of flight 214. Instead of getting crucial information to the victims and their families, Asiana was busy publicizing its plans to sue KTVU for "disparaging"