Representing Service Members and Their Families After Military Aircraft Accidents
Many military personnel take on the risks of air flight on a regular basis, trusting in their superiors to properly maintain and staff their aircraft and monitor weather conditions. When a military airplane or helicopter is involved in an aircraft crash or another accident, the military may be legally responsible for compensating military crash victims and their families.
I'm Jim Pokorny, an experienced San Diego attorney and a licensed pilot representing military personnel and their loved ones in aircraft accident cases. Contact me to discuss your potential negligence or wrongful death claim arising out of a military helicopter crash.
Understanding Legal Claims Against the Military
The method for bringing a claim involving a military crash depends on the exact circumstances of the accident and the identities of the injured people seeking compensation. Most military crashes are covered by the Military Claims Act (MCA), a law that creates special military proceedings to hear claims brought against the armed forces.
Civilian lawyers are eligible to represent military or civilian clients in proceedings under the MCA. I would be happy to discuss the circumstances of your case with you.
The MCA covers injuries suffered by military personnel, on military basis and/or involving military aircraft overseas. Civilians injured off base in the United States (such as the residents of homes destroyed in military air crashes) are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Proceedings under the FTCA will be brought in federal court.
An Experienced California Aviation Accident Attorney
Despite the complex nature of the laws governing claims against the military, these claims resemble civilian claims in many ways. I bring my extensive experience trying aviation accident cases to bear on every military air crash case I handle.
If you've lost a loved one or been seriously injured in a military crash involving a Navy fighter jet, an Army helicopter, an Air Force plane, or any military aircraft, don't hesitate to contact me to discuss your rights to compensation and accountability. I represent military crash victims and their families in San Diego, California, Camp Pendleton, Irvine, Long Beach and surrounding areas.
