Originally Posted by
freezingflyboy
This is SOP for families of victims after any aircraft accident folks. You start at the top with the guy with the deepest pockets (usually the aircraft manufacturer or the airline) and go on down the list suing anyone who may have possibly been involved. Most of the lawsuits never really go anywhere. Lawyers are not stupid and can see they won't get much from the FO so they are not going to work too hard on that part of the lawsuit. They file the suit because some grieving family member wants their pound of flesh and then let it quietly go away. 30% of nothing is still nothing. It may be sickening but thats what happens when we, as a country, graduate twice as many lawyers as engineers.
Not only that, but the tactic is to pit multiple defendent's against each other. You can be sure that the FO's lawyer(s) will encourage him to make a claim against Comair, Bombardier, FAA, and Lexington airport, maybe even Jeppensen. He'll surely quickly testify to defend himself at the expense of the above if it means protecting his interests. This legal stuff isn't pretty but be assured that if you need a good lawyer, you will have a new appreciation for their skill in practising their profession. It's not personal it's business.
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