California Helicopter Crash Cases
It is almost impossible to imagine modern life without the convenience of helicopters. These amazing machines are essential equipment in certain parts of the world, and in certain lines of work.
- They allow travel in and around areas of a country where ground transportation is difficult or impossible.
- They allow tourism to thrive in parts of a country where sight-seeing is desirable over hard-to-reach terrain, thanks to their maneuverability in low altitudes.
- They allow medical professionals and hospitals to transport critically injured patients quickly and efficiently.
But helicopters are also extremely dangerous machines. Their complex and involved designs and engines require extremely delicate and advanced levels of:
- Construction
- Maintenance
- Design
- Pilot skill
If any one of these elements experiences failure, the result is likely to be a California helicopter accident. And, as anyone who has survived such an incident can tell you, there is no more dangerous or severe type of aviation accident than a helicopter accident in California.
If you or a loved one has experienced a helicopter crash in California, contact a California helicopter accident attorney as soon as possible, to make sure that your legal rights are protected.
California Helicopter Accident Lawyers
Helicopters are about ninety times more likely than airplanes to crash, and when they do, the chances of fatalities are much higher. However, because airplanes are a much more common means of transportation than helicopters, there are always fewer helicopter crashes reported every year than there are airplane crashes.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported about 1,700 helicopter accidents in a recent calendar year, resulting in about 570 deaths.
Helicopter crashes can be caused by a number of factors, the most common of which include:
- Mechanical failure
- Pilot error or negligence
- Design mistakes
- Poor weather
- Air traffic collisions
As you can see, helicopter accidents are serious and complicated matters. If you have been affected by such an accident, retain a California helicopter crash lawyer to help you and your family protect your legal privileges and obtain the rightful damages owed to you by any negligent parties who were involved in causing the accident.
Experienced California Helicopter Crash Attorneys
If you are seeking exceptional legal representation in connection with a California helicopter crash or other major accident, contact the Law Offices of Sterns & Walker today.
