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What are the common causes of helicopter crash accidents ? These include an inexperienced helicopter pilot, poorly trained helicopter mechanics, negligent operation of the helicopter, poor weather conditions, operating with excessive loads, negligent maintenance, excessive hours on the turbine, engine, main rotor head, tail rotor, driveshaft, rotor gear box, intermediate gear box, or tail rotor gear box, worn or overloaded cam shaft & crankshaft, repeated over speed of engine resulting in valve seat failure, failure of splines on the drive shaft and water contamination in the fuel.

Other sources of helicopter accidents may be a helicopter owner's failure to properly address concerns in airworthiness directives, the helicopter pilots failure to place the craft into an autorotation, fuel exhaustion, failure to maintain control during autorotation, inadequate service bulletin warnings, improper use of the collective, inadequate communication / coordination between the flight crew and ground personnel, failure to properly react to a loss of engine power or in flight loss of power, failure to follow flight plan, loss of tail rotor control, loss of directional control, failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, flight engineer's inadequate visual lookout, improper use of the rotorcraft cyclic control and pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing.

In a helicopter crash lawsuit, who are the defendants that are brought into a helicopter crash negligence & products liability cases ? The best answer is, all responsible parties which can include the helicopter owner, helicopter operator, charter service, contractor, helicopter engine rebuilder, parts manufacturer, mechanics, and others that are determined to caused or contributed to the helicopter crash. Litigation involving helicopter crash injuries and deaths have include crashes of a weather helicopter, traffic report helicopter, radio / television station helicopter, medical helicopter, EMS helicopter, news helicopter, offshore helicopter charter service to oil rig platforms and ships, tour helicopters for sightseeing, search & rescue helicopter, ER helicopter, transport helicopter, and certain military helicopters.

Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer

Certification by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization identifies an attorney who has been recognized as having extensive knowledge and actual experience trying a prescribed number of personal injury cases to a jury verdict. In order to be Board Certified, Mr. Willis had to pass strict testing and qualification requirements to demonstrate his knowledge of the law of evidence, procedure and other areas of substantive law in the trial of civil cases. Less than 2% of all Texas attorneys have earned this important certification. Mr. Willis maintains an aggressive personal injury practice focusing on litigation involving product liability litigation, SUV Rollovers, defective tires, seatbelt litigation, industrial accidents, and all phases of products liability.

At the Willis Law firm each and every case is thoroughly investigated both legally and factually before being filed. In most cases experts and specialists are consulted early on to help investigate and lay the necessary strong foundation for a successful recovery.

What is a Personal Injury Trial Law Board Certified Attorney?

A Board Certified attorney is an attorney who has demonstrated special competence in a particular field and whose competence has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization was created by the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Board members are appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. The Board, in turn, administers the program through which an attorney may demonstrate special competence in a particular area of law practice.

How many attorneys in Texas are currently Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law?

Approximately only 1,350 Texas attorneys are now Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.

How does the consumer know whether an attorney is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law?

Board certified attorneys are entitled to indicate certification on business cards and letterhead by using the expression “Board Certified – Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization.” They may display the Certificate of Special Competence awarded by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and list the certification in legal directories and telephone listings under “Attorneys – Board Certified”.

How long does an attorney remain certified in Personal Injury Trial Law?

Certification in Texas is for a period of 5 years. To remain certified after that time, every 5 years the attorney must apply for re-certification and meet the requirements for continued experience, peer review and continuing legal education.

What are the general requirements for Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law?

All Personal Injury Trial Law Board Certified Attorneys in Texas must have:

• Been licensed to practice law for at least 5 years
• Practiced personal injury trial law for at least 3 years
• Devoted a minimum of 25% of their law practice to personal injury trial law
• Handled a wide variety of personal injury trial law matters to demonstrate experience and involvement
• Attended personal injury trial law continuing legal education seminars regularly to keep their legal training up to date
• Been evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges
• Passed a day-long written examination
  

What special requirements must a lawyer who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law meet?

A Texas lawyer who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law must have handled jury trials in cases involving vehicle accidents, worker’s compensation, premises liability. Products liability, statutory tort claims, maritime accidents, social security claims or claims involving mental anguish damages not necessarily accompanied by a physical jury. The lawyer must also have extensive knowledge of the law of evidence, procedure, and other substantive law in the trial of civil cases.

(Article source - Texas Board of Legal Specialization )

Mr. Willis is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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