United claims Goose strike, Passenger sues because 'they're lying.'
Jan 25, 2019, 11:28 am
#76
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Lawyers I know in the aviation plaintiff's bar are absolutely mortified by this hack-job. The attorney clearly is experienced and pedigreed, but this is utterly laughable. If you look at pleadings filed by top-notch aviation firms like Kreindler & Kreinlder, Katzman Lampert, etc., you would never see this kind of sensational nonsense. Still, it's achieved the desired effect, which is to attract media attention, ostensibly in the hopes of scoring an early settlement.
Given the facts as they have been presented, I doubt any competent aviation lawyer with even a rudimentary understanding of the Montreal Convention would take this on.
Jan 25, 2019, 4:51 pm
#77
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I was joking with my comments earlier, but I can understand why some pilots turn off ch 9 now or not communicate anything. This lawsuit driven society we have is pathetic and embarrassing. I say that with a wife in the industry, albeit in criminal law.
Over the 40+ years that I have been flying on UA, I've had one emergency landing, a few go arounds, and maybe 20 or so nasty FA's. Not once, ever, did lawsuit enter my mind. UA is fully qualified to fly family any day of the week and twice on Sunday, and if by chance we get stuck in Goose Bay for a day, we will still fly with UA next week. I trust them.
Over the 40+ years that I have been flying on UA, I've had one emergency landing, a few go arounds, and maybe 20 or so nasty FA's. Not once, ever, did lawsuit enter my mind. UA is fully qualified to fly family any day of the week and twice on Sunday, and if by chance we get stuck in Goose Bay for a day, we will still fly with UA next week. I trust them.
I'm okay flying United all day, week in, week out, year round.
I don't fly with a guitar but understand chit happens. Delays, diversions, mechanicals, crew time-outs, and the like.
Jan 25, 2019, 5:39 pm
#79
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Remember, lawsuits are not always about winning...they are more often about settling. If United's legal team decides that there is any chance of losing, or that the costs of a defense are going to run high, they will throw money at it to make it go away and cut their losses.