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"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
As a pilot as well as a Virginia personal injury attorney, I know that Leonardo da Vinci quote has a ring of truth. For a pilot and a passenger taking an August 8, 2011, flight, however, their skyward journey ended in tragedy in Warrenton, Virginia (VA). Their single-engine, fixed-wing plane crashed and burst into flames, killing both people. The victims wer not immediately identified.
It is a tragedy to lose a fellow aviator, and I know their families will want answers about what caused this crash. The National Safety Board reports that more than 50 small aircraft crashes in occurred in July of 2011.
As an experienced aircraft accident injury attorney in Virginia, I know that many times when these crashes occur they are not the fault of the pilot. Some things that can cause a small aircraft to crash are defective aircraft parts; the crashes are very much like when a car crashes because of a defective part.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an aircraft crash, I recommend hiring a lawyer who understands aviation law. Personal injury claims stemming from plane wrecks are subject to a wide range of laws, treaties and regulations, and it takes dedicated, experienced lawyer to successfully handle an aviation case. Please take a moment to read our Airplane Accident Safety Guide: How to Avoid or Survive Airplane Crash.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.
Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can respond directly to you.
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