Considers S. 3305 and S. 3306, to provide for exclusive Federal jurisdiction and a body of uniform law for litigation involving persons killed or injured through the operation of aircraft.

Considers S. 3305 and S. 3306, to provide for exclusive Federal jurisdiction and a body of uniform law for litigation involving persons killed or injured through the operation of aircraft.

This book provides a sound introduction to the considerations that must go into aircraft accident causation analysis and litigation. Written for the aeronautical engineer, reconstruction expert, or legal professional, Aircraft Accident Reconstruction and Litigation translates complex wreckage reconstruction analysis into useful and credible information for application in the search for causes and legal aspects of aircraft accidents. This book also includes the most comprehensive listing of aviation state law and cases ever published, plus a worldwide list of aviation experts and organizations as well as data resources and excerpts from the government manual.

This volume discusses the substantive law of aviation liability, the damages recoverable, the technical steps involved in aviation litigation, alternative theories & defenses of liability, instructions for investigating the cause of an aircraft accident, & the presentation of expert witnesses.

This work provides a step-by-step guide to the aircrash case, from investigation of the accident to judgement for the attorney. Mass disaster litigation, products liability, the role of state and federal authorities, the FAA, and National Transportation Safety Board are discussed in the book.