Injury Law Case Study
Mr V had had a pleasant holiday in Barbados. When his return flight landed here, he was the first passenger to start disembarking from the plane when he slipped on the steps that had been connected to the plane door. Some slippery greasy substance had found its way on to the steps and Mr V fell down to the bottom. He was told this was not an air accident because the plane was on the ground. This was wrong; air accidents include embarkation and disembarkation. Mr V successfully claimed.
There are a number of causes of air accidents. They include pilots who have been drinking or who have not been properly trained or who deliberately flout instructions from air traffic control, poor maintenance, just to name a few. Airports also have to comply with health & safety regulations.
You can sometimes bring a claim against a carrier without having to prove fault. Such matters are in part governed by the Warsaw & Montreal Conventions. You may have a choice of where to bring your claim and your choice will depend on a number of factors. These include: the country in which the carrier is based, where you were flying to and where you live. Note that the time limit for bringing claims under the Conventions is 2 years, not 3, as is normally the case in English Law.
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