The French Firm Co., L.P.A. - Air Crash Litigation You Crash 'Em, We Sue!
 
 
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AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS:
Aircraft Accident Investigators work closely with AIRLAWYER French to determine the actual cause of the crash and to unravel the mysteries surrounding the reason(s) why the preventable tragedies occurred. The AIRLAWYER and private aircraft accident investigators such as those who work with AIRLAWYER French are responsible for helping and requiring aircraft manufacturers to build safer aircraft, pilots conducting safer flight operations, mechanics conducting more reliable maintenance and inspection procedures (a particularly important area where safety improvements are needed, considering the aging of the aircraft fleet and resulting higher aircraft maintenance requirements, along with many "Bogus Parts," components sold as aircraft parts, but which do not meet the FAA's strict requirements for aircraft parts because of poor quality, improper licensing or paperwork, improper quality of materials or workmanship, possible illegal recycling of unairworthy parts, etc.).
AIR CRASH LITIGATION
Lawsuits are filed in federal or state court (if a suitable settlement cannot be negotiated) against the people and companies responsible for causing the air crash tragedy by the AIRLAWYER, Rick French. The AIRLAWYER's goal is to obtain full and fair monetary compensation for the victims of air crash tragedies through the legal system. The AIRLAWYER believes that it is common that insurers and attorneys for the people and companies that caused the air crash disaster refuse to negotiate a settlement in good faith without the pressure, expense, time and inconvenience of major litigation. Defense attorneys, those who represent the people and companies who may have caused the aviation tragedy, are commonly paid by the hour for their legal services, offering a strong disincentive to defense counsel recommending an early settlement. Defense attorneys make more money if they bill out more hours. If a defendant settles early, the defense attorney cannot bill out as many hours as if a settlement is effectuated late in the life of the case. The defense attorney has no personal risk of losing a case until the trial. Thus, settlements immediately before, or during a trial are common.

AIR CRASH VICTIMS SHOULD HIRED SKILLED, EXPERIENCED AIR CRASH LITIGATIONS, LIKE RICK FRENCH.
Attorneys sometimes aggressively solicit the business of the victims of air crash disasters. Some of those attorneys are qualified to handle the air crash litigation; most are not. Many of the attorneys who are able to enter into a fee agreement (contract to provide legal services for the victim, commonly on a contingency fee basis - the attorney keeps a certain percentage of the money ultimately collected for the victims, and does not earn a legal fee if the attorney does not collect money for damages suffered by the victims) with air crash victims, their families or the executor of the Estate of the victim are not themselves experienced and skilled in air crash litigation. These non-aviation attorneys may then retain an experienced air crash attorney such as the AIRLAWYER, Rick French, and split the contingency fee with the aviation attorney. The AIRLAWYER and many of the AIRLAWYER's colleagues who handle air crash litigation accept cases with a "referring" non-aviation attorney.

AIR CRASH VICTIMS SHOULD DIRECTLY RETAIN RICK FRENCH.
Air crash victims can often arrange a more advantageous (to the victim) legal fee agreement directly with the experienced aircrash litigator who has knowledge of the special laws, science and physics of aircraft accident litigation and investigation, such as the AIRLAWYER, RICK FRENCH. This is because there is no need to pay a portion of the legal fee to the non-aviation "referring" attorney if the victim contracts directly with the aviation attorney. Just because an attorney can competently handle a divorce, an automobile accident, business, general or criminal litigation does not mean that the attorney is also qualified to handle an air crash claim and litigation.