DJ AM suing over Learjet accident

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7947941.stm
DJ 'seeks $20m over plane crash'


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</td></tr> </tbody></table> Musician DJ AM is seeking $20m (£14m) damages for injuries he sustained in a plane crash in South Carolina last year, according to reports.
A court document leaked to website TMZ says the DJ wants half the amount for expenses and half as compensation.
The DJ, real name Adam Goldstein, and drummer Travis Barker survived the crash, but four others died. Both men filed legal cases against Learjet.
A government investigation into the causes of the accident is ongoing.
Both musicians were treated in hospital for second and third degree burns after the plane went down.
The legal actions filed by the musicians cover several companies including Goodyear, which made the plane's tyres and the estates of the two pilots who died in the crash.
The families of Chris Baker and Charles Still, the two passengers killed in the crash have also lodged legal actions.
Some of the companies being sued have asked that the trial be delayed until the investigation into the event is completed.
If the case comes to court, a jury will decide whether Goldstein's request for $10m for medical expenses, lost earnings, profits and economic damages and another $10m for mental and physical pain and other "non economic" losses should be met.
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I think suing the estates of the pilots is just wrong!
 
"The legal actions filed by the musicians cover several companies including Goodyear, which made the plane's tyres and the estates of the two pilots who died in the crash".

:banghead: Really?
 
SeanD said:
"The legal actions filed by the musicians cover several companies including Goodyear, which made the plane's tyres and the estates of the two pilots who died in the crash".

:banghead: Really?
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That is always the case. Pilot estates are always brought up in lawsuits, but 9 times out 10 they are quikly taken out. this is usually the lawyers throwing a genaric blanket lawsuit over all parties involved. They are just waiting for the fish (insurance companies) to bite.
 
ryanmickG said:
That is always the case. Pilot estates are always brought up in lawsuits, but 9 times out 10 they are quikly taken out. this is usually the lawyers throwing a genaric blanket lawsuit over all parties involved. They are just waiting for the fish (insurance companies) to bite.
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I was quoting the mis-spelling of "tires" ;)
 
And i really bet the rich DJ is just hurting for money now......

I dont know what kind of work/shows this guy has done in the past, but to be riding in that jet with those other guys......i can pretty well assume that he is doing pretty well before the accident.

Just wish some of these people would get a nice punch in the face for being bags, and just thank their lucky stars they survived.
 
NC_BE300 said:
And i really bet the rich DJ is just hurting for money now......

I dont know what kind of work/shows this guy has done in the past, but to be riding in that jet with those other guys......i can pretty well assume that he is doing pretty well before the accident.

Just wish some of these people would get a nice punch in the face for being D*bags, and just thank their lucky stars they survived.
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I would sue also. If the same thing happened to you on a Greyhound bus, you probably would sue them.
 
I find it interesting how people who WEREN'T burned in a plane crash can sit on the sidelines and say they'd just "take it on the chin" instead of suing the pants off of everyone.
 
They forgot to sue the owner of the building or hillside or whatever the plane smacked into. If that obstruction hadn't been there, there may have not been fatalities. :banghead:
 
I can honestly say that I would not sue the airline. What or who would I be helping besides my own wallet if I did? Accidents happen. However with that being said, I would sue IF AND ONLY IF the accident was caused by negligence on part of the Air Line. But then it comes down to a class action lawsuit by all the passengers involved. It's not right for an individual to do that, in fact I see it as unethical unless it was class action.
 
Kestrel452 said:
I can honestly say that I would not sue the airline. What or who would I be helping besides my own wallet if I did? Accidents happen. However with that being said, I would sue IF AND ONLY IF the accident was caused by negligence on part of the Air Line. But then it comes down to a class action lawsuit by all the passengers involved. It's not right for an individual to do that, in fact I see it as unethical unless it was class action.
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You would sue because it is one of the ONLY ways to make a company correct its mistakes (If there was any). If pilot training was an issue, $20 mil would surely be a wakeup call. If the tires were to blame, $20 mil would be cause to correct the issue, lest another crash or ten be blamed for the same issue.
 
You're right pullup, that all constitutes negligence. But take Sully for example, what could he have done? He lost both engines at a low altitude, he couldn't have done anything safer than landing in the water. That is a concrete example of when NOT to sue.
 
Ok, the crew I can see suing, but how is this Learjet's fault? IF the tires were faulty i could see suing Goodyear, but really. Highspeed abort because of a failed tire? Doesn't sound like an aircraft problem.
 
averyrm said:
Ok, the crew I can see suing, but how is this Learjet's fault? IF the tires were faulty i could see suing Goodyear, but really. Highspeed abort because of a failed tire? Doesn't sound like an aircraft problem.
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Sue the crew?!?! How could you sue a pilot for trying to abort a takeoff if he thought the aircraft was unfit to fly? Second, people sue where the money is, not necessarily where the problem itself is. The airline is where the money is, obviously.
 
ryanmickG said:
That is always the case. Pilot estates are always brought up in lawsuits, but 9 times out 10 they are quikly taken out. this is usually the lawyers throwing a genaric blanket lawsuit over all parties involved. They are just waiting for the fish (insurance companies) to bite.
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Speaking with a little bit of experience here (3 years working in an aviation law firm) - the above statement is pretty accurate.

A lot depends on what truly transpired. However, as we all know, aviation lawsuits resulting from crashes are generally filed before the NTSB initial report is even complete.

When an aircraft crashes, pretty much everyone who had anything to do with that aircraft: the owner/operator, mx facility that did the annual(s), tire companies (depending on the circumstances), engine manufacturer, engine component manufacturer......any entity......including the pilots...will be mentioned in the suit.

Law suits may seem "evil" and unreasonable, but unfortunately, they generally are a catalyst to prevent another crash. It's not always about victims making money...even though that is the byproduct.
 
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