FAQ: What is a “statute of repose” in regards to an aviation accident?
A statute of repose can limit the ability to bring a lawsuit for product defects in various aviation parts, depending on how long it has been used. This means that if the part is older than a pre-determined number of years, it is exempt from a lawsuit if it fails and causes injury. For example,
Read MoreFAQ: What are the most common causes of an airplane accident?
The most common causes of airplane crashes involve pilot mistakes or errors and equipment malfunctions. Weather can also play a factor in airplane crashes.
Read MoreCrash alert: Police searching for driver involved in fatal Austin hit-and-run
AUSTIN, TX – Police are trying to find the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Austin Sunday morning. According to KVUE, the pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in the 12200 block of the South Interstate 35 service road sometime before 7:18 p.m. He was found by a security guard
Read MoreCrash alert: Motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Police in Austin have released details regarding a deadly motorcycle accident last week, according to KXAN. The accident happened June 12 in the vicinity of Capitol of Texas Highway and Westbank Drive at about 8:15 a.m. Police said 35-year-old Joseph Cable Barnes was riding a motorcycle when he went through a red
Read MoreCrash alert: Austin police officer involved in crash with truck
AUSTIN, TX – Minor injuries were reported after an on-duty Austin police officer in a patrol car collided with a white truck on Sunday night, according to KVUE. The crash occurred on South Pleasant Valley Road near Creek Bend Drive at about 11L40 p.m. Austin EMS and firefighting crews responded to the scene. The officer
Read MoreFAQ: What sort of injuries are most common in plane crashes and other aviation accidents?
There are no common injuries in airplane crashes. Aviation accidents can be catastrophic resulting in hundreds of deaths. However, they can also be minimal depending on the nature of the incident. If the plane is on the ground and there is a minor issue, the injuries can be minor in nature. However, when a plane
Read MoreCrash alert: Crash on Ed Bluestein Boulevard in Austin kills 1, injures 2
AUSTIN, TX – Rescue crews responded to the scene of a deadly crash in northeast Austin Sunday morning. Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted that the accident happened near 7102-7242 Ed Bluestein Boulevard southbound sometime before 10:10 a.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person, an adult, was extricated from a vehicle and transported
Read MoreCrash alert: 2 dead after vehicles collide on Toll Way 130 in Travis County
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX – A collision between two vehicles on a state highway in Travis County Wednesday night left two people dead. According to CBS Austin, the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup was going south on Toll Way 130 in the area of Elroy Road when the accident happened shortly before midnight. Investigators said
Read MoreCrash alert: Driver killed when car slams into pole in southeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A speeding driver was involved in a deadly single-vehicle accident in southeast Austin early Wednesday, police said. According to KXAN, the crash happened on McKinney Falls Parkway near Burleson Lane shortly after midnight. Investigators said a woman drove off the road while going at a high rate of speed and slammed into
Read MoreFAQ: Who can be held responsible for an aviation accident?
Many different entities or individuals can be help responsible for an aviation accident. Who bears fault will depend on the specific facts surrounding the specific case at issue. Sometimes an error can occur due to pilot error, in that case maybe the airline employee is at fault. Other times a piece of the plane could
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