After nearly 6 years, the two children of a man who was killed in an airplane accident were awarded $4.5 million for the wrongful death of their father. The man was flying in a plane off the coast of Florida with three other people who also died.
The wrongful death lawsuit that was brought by the surviving family members with help from their personal injury attorney, listed that negligent piloting as well as improper airplane maintenance as the causes of the crash.
During the flight, which occurred in November 2004, the airplane passengers were on their way to Mosquito Lagoon, an island off the coast of Florida. For unknown reasons, the plane went into a nosedive during the flight and began to break apart in midair. The airplane then crashed head on into the mangrove island.
The airplane accident lawsuit claims that the owner of the plane failed to maintain or repair the airplane adequately. These factors, along with the fact that the pilot in control of the plane was flying negligently, caused the airplane accident and wrongful deaths of the people onboard.
Airplane accidents occur much more often than people think, and they can involve any type of flying aircraft like Cessnas and other types of small planes, not just the commercial airliners.
If you or a family member has been injured from a plane accident, you can recover compensation for their injuries or wrongful death. Please contact the Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. today. Mr. Goldenfarb serves clients in the West Palm Beach, Florida area.
