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air carriage law
Case notes tagged “air carriage law”.
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- Litigation & law practice
Psychiatric damages big part of $1 mil award when family told of air crash death
The spouse and children of a vegetation officer killed on the job with a regional shire council have won substantial post-traumatic stress damages for the way they were told of the air crash that took his life.
- Litigation & law practice
Pilot inexperience a potential factor in budget airline crashes
The current generation of low-cost carriers has created a new market in air travel. Air Asia in Malaysia; Ryanair & Germanwings in Europe; and Jetstar & Tiger in Australia are classic examples.
- Aviation law
MASwings commuter flight crashes in Sabah, 2 dead and 15 injured
Twin Otter crash at Kudat Sabah that kills 2 injures 15 caused by pilot error.
- Litigation & law practice
Domestic airline pax compo trade-off: more for mutilation, less for mental anguish
Aircraft passengers can claim higher injury compensation throughout Australia but psychological injuries from aviation accidents have been restricted. Australia aviation lawyer.
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