What are some of my protections under the law after a commercial airline disaster?
In 1996 a TWA airliner crashed off Long Island killing 230 people. After this tragedy, Congress passed the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act. This law requires that the families of airline accident victims be treated with care and respect. According to the Act, family members of air crash disaster victims receive several benefits including but not limited to: · Family members should be given time to notify other relatives before passengers’ names are made public. · Airlines must offer crisis counseling for families. · Airlines must make hotel rooms and food available to the surviving loved ones. · Airlines must help family members retrieve dental records and X-rays to identify the victims. · Airlines must provide transportation to and from the crash site. · Airlines should consult family members about a memorial. · Airlines must make available a family assistance hotline. If a family member or other loved one has been the victim of an aviation disaster you need an experienced avi
