The shooting down of an MAS Boeing 777 passenger jet in July in European airspace will bring litigation against some unlikely
Read moreAugust 31, 2014 | 1,469 viewsLitigators to take aim at controllers and regulators over MH-17 flightpath
July 29, 2014 | 1,636 viewsAirport kerbside bang-up, lawyer’s damages cut
A lawyer struck by a minivan as he stepped off the kerb outside terminal two at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith airport in May 2008 has successfully withstood
Read moreJune 30, 2014 | 2,136 viewsWould Boeing’s GoldCare have saved MH-370?
MH-370 didn’t have Boeing’s in flight monitoring option available under its GoldCare program, that would have tracked it to its final destination. airline accident lawyer
June 29, 2014 | 3,705 viewsQantas airport worker wins $225k, occupational physician “partisan”
A Qantas baggage handler injured unloading a Boeing 767 aircraft at Cairns airport has won a $225k damages claim. Brisbane injury lawyer
Read moreMay 26, 2014 | 3,578 viewsIs single-engine flying training a dangerous recreational activity?
Court rules single engine flying training is a dangerous recreational activity with an obvious risk of the plane not be able to land safely or the pilot might in an emergency situation, make an incorrect decision. Australian aviation lawyer
Read moreApril 15, 2014 | 3,888 viewsN.T. cattleman sues Robinson over crash, claims helicopter “defective”
Robinson helicopters has defeated a Queensland injury lawsuit claiming alleged deficiencies in its maintenance manual concerning inspections of flexplate bolts, rendered the R22 product, “defective”. Australian aviation lawyer
Read moreMarch 22, 2014 | 4,807 viewsLow flying pilot crashes into power line, not liable says court
A pilot who flew into a steel cable at very low level was not liable for the damage claimed by the passenger owner even though flying below a normal safe height, because he was avoiding cloud closing in upon the helicopter. Australian aviation lawyer
March 20, 2014 | 5,185 views“Hobby” drone in Australia’s first near miss with commercial aircraft
An “hobby” drone – being flown on an aerial survey of a mine site in Horsham Victoria – came within 100m of colliding with a $200k agricultural aircraft in Australia’s first UAV “near miss” in September 2013, according to an ATSB report released yesterday. Australian aviation lawyer
Read moreMarch 15, 2014 | 6,518 viewsMH370 families in legal limbo over bank funds & insurance payouts, Qld courts have role
The families of MH370 passengers wanting to manage affairs and access insurance can apply to an Australian court to infer death without waiting for the usual 7 year period for “missing” persons by proving the passenger didn’t arrive in Beijing. Australian aviation lawyer
Read moreMarch 3, 2014 | 4,061 viewsQantas and others face more frequent turbulence claims as consequence of climate change
Several recent turbulence incidents that have resulted in serious injury to crew and passengers indicate that these types of accidents are increasing, possibly due to climate change. Australian aviation lawyer
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