The Wall Street Journal recently published an article addressing safety questions with commuter airlines in this country.  Commuter airlines carried 25% of all domestic passengers in 2008 and made 5 million flights.  Yet, recently hired pilots of these aircraft have as little as 250 to 500 hours of flying time before taking the job.  This is compared to the 5,000 to 7,000 hours of flying time that the major airlines seek when hiring new pilots.  There are also issues with the training being received at flight schools.  For example, students often train on slow propeller planes but once hired, start flying high performance turbo props or jets.  Unfortunately deficiencies in training and experience lead to real life tragedies including the Colgan plane crash in Buffalo in February 2008 that took 50 lives. 

The Connecticut personal injury lawyers at Sabatini and Associates are honored to announce that over the past month people injured in the State of Connecticut have retained our law firm to represent them in their personal injury lawsuits.  Our new personal injury clients include: a woman injured at Bradley International Airport, a woman victimized by a drunk driver, a teenager struck by a car while walking in a cross-walk, a woman suffering from nerve damage as a result of dental malpractice, a man injured in a rear end car collision, a man injured in a car collision caused by a drunk driver, a man and woman injured in a t-bone car collision, and others.

If you or a loved one have suffered injuries as a result of negligence, feel free to contact our attorneys today. There is no cost or fee unless the firm’s is successful in reocevring compensation in your case.