Aviation Law

Aviation Law is the branch of law that covers aspects of air transportation, including passenger air travel, air freight shipping, airspace rights of way, and aircraft operation and maintenance. By its very nature, aviation law involves interplay of international law, federal statutes and regulations, aviation lawyers, and state and federal tort law. While most tort law is regulated at the state level, in the event of an airline crash or other aviation disaster, Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board regulations take precedence over state aviation law, making aviation law different from other personal injury laws. Please read on to find an aviation safety lawyer, aviation disaster lawyer, aviation accident attorney."

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