Flying the Still Relatively Friendly Skies

    HARTFORD, CT, October 24, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- One has to wonder if traveling by air is still safer than driving on our crowded city streets. But it is still true. Records show that far more people are injured or killed on our streets and highways each year than in airplane accidents.

With more than 9 million airline passengers traveling annually for business and pleasure, it makes since that the government would impose strict regulations on the commercial airlines industry. In fact, reports indicate that as of 2000, fatalities associated with commercial airlines were considerably fewer than those associated with commuter planes and airlines.

Still, airplane accidents can and do happen. The more common reasons for airplane accidents include:

• Inclement weather
• Pilot error
• Engine failure
• Instrument failure
• Mid-air collisions
• Air traffic controller error
• Icing on wings, etc.
• Improper loading of cargo
• Negligent airplane maintenance
• Fuel tank explosions

Since the airline industry is governed by the Federal Aviation Administration, along with some state, local and international laws, airplane accidents are far more complex than any other type of vehicle accident. The National Transportation and Safety Board may also be involved based on the events surrounding the plane crash.

Add to that the sheer number of people on any given commercial flight and the aftermath of the accident can be chaotic at best. If you were injured in the accident, your first priority should be getting the proper medical attention. If the unthinkable happens and you lose a family member in an airplane accident, your life will be turned upside down. Either way, you certainly won't be in any condition to make decisions on your own. Nor should you be expected to.

No matter what situation applies to you, take a moment to find an experienced airplane accident attorney to fight on your behalf. Your attorney can take care of getting all the details associated with the accident and determine what steps to take. Your attorney can ensure that get full and fair compensation to meet all your present and future needs.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or died as a result of airplane accident in Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven or the surrounding area, please visit Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC today.

Source: Trantolo & Trantolo, LLC
Website: http://www.trantololaw.com/

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