Airport Accidents

Every year, tens of millions of travelers move through our world’s and nation’s airports. Unfortunately, thousands are injured during travel through these airports due to defective and dangerous conditions caused by airlines, transportation authorities and their contractors. Some of the most common causes of accidents are falls on jetways and boarding ramps, slippery floors, escalators and rolling boarding staircases. Many travelers seriously injured overseas simply assume that there is no recourse for their injuries or seek the advice of attorneys unfamiliar with aviation law only to be told that they do not have a case because they were injured outside of the united states.

What most travelers and attorneys do not know is that their rights might be governed by one or more sets of laws ranging from FAA regulations to the Montreal Convention governing international air travel.

At Bohrer & Lukeman, we are extremely familiar and experienced with the laws that govern airport accidents. We have successfully represented passengers injured;
while boarding and disembarking both international and domestic flights;
due to dangerous and defective floors and walking surfaces in boarding areas;
by malfunctioning baggage carousels and escalators;
in tarmac bus collisions;
and passengers with special needs or handicaps injured as a result of being improperly handled by ground personnel.