The Dangers of Flying in non Commercial Planes
Occasionally, large commercial airplanes do crash. It makes big, worldwide headlines and there are reviews and investigations that try and figure out the answers for how and why they happen. In some cases, e.g. the [...]
Can I Sue a Cruise Line Because I Got Sick?
Nashville may seem a long way from Wuhan in China, the epicenter of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak which has now spread to countries and killed over 2,000 people. Nashville residents may take comfort in [...]
Countering an Allegation of Negligence in a Slip and Fall Case
Injuries caused by slip, trip and fall accidents are the most common of any injuries not related to traffic accidents. Leaving aside injuries that happen in the home and that cannot be blamed on anything [...]
L.A. Elementary School Teachers Sue Delta After Low Altitude Fuel Dump
Four elementary school teachers have filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines citing negligence after suffering skin irritation and nausea from dumped fuel at their school near Los Angeles. The fuel was dumped at an [...]
Ukrainian International Airlines Crash UH752: Who is Liable?
The crash of the Ukrainian Airlines aircraft near Tehran in Iran is a political and legal minefield. Responsibility for the disaster has only just been confirmed by the Iranian government and, in particular, its air [...]
FAA Knew That Boeing’s 737 MCAS System Was Faulty Before Ethiopian Crash
It has been reported that the U.S. aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) knew that there was a serious problem with Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft after the first major crash involving one of its [...]
Roundup Manufacturer Faces Lawsuit Escalation in 2020
Herbicide manufacturer Monsanto and its German parent company, Bayer, may face an unprecedented number of separate, new lawsuits against them next year unless there is a significant resolution of current claims. There have already been [...]
Tennessee Truck Driver Shortage a Concern for Truck Accident Fatalities
There is an inverse relationship between a truck driver shortage and the number of truck accidents. Currently, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), there is a national shortage of around 60,000 truck drivers. This [...]
PenAir Crash in Aleutian Islands Now Under Investigation
The PenAir plane that crashed at Dutch Harbor airport, Unalaska, in Alaska’s offshore Aleutian Islands last Thursday, is now under investigation by a team from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The plane has already [...]
Juul’s CEO Resigns Amidst Vaping Crisis
The CEO of America’s largest and most profitable e-cigarette company, Juul, has resigned, as the numbers of people dying from vaping continue to rise. Kevin Burns, the Juul CEO, has apologized for the rise of [...]