Last week, I had the pleasure of actively taking part in APIL’s fourth accidents abroad conference. This year the event brought us-up-to date in the latest and most recent developments on cross-border and international claims. Facing Brexit, we wondered what options are there for injured claimants whose life center is in the UK, but the […]
Aviation
In one of my cases I am representing clients who are the parents of a child suffering from cerebral palsy – an unfortunate result of medical negligence during childbirth. The parents are pursuing redress for their strictly non-pecuniary damages resulting from the severe disability of their child (in particular, an infringement of their personal rights […]
A few days ago, a final report on the causes of the Boeing 767 emergency landing at the Okęcie Airport in Warsaw in 2011 was published. While Captain’s Tadeusz Wrona’s piloting skills prevented a catastrophe, the passengers unfortunately still had to go through a debilitating, traumatic experience, and suffered mental injuries as a result. A […]
Fortunately, air travel disruptions rarely result in passenger injuries. The damage usually takes on a more prosaic dimension, coming down to material loss caused by the delay or cancellation of the flight. In that case, the passenger can claim a fairly quick compensation. What simplifies the process is the EU Regulation 261/2004, which entered into […]
Aviation accident cases tend to have a cross-border side to them. At times only seemingly, though, as in a recent case which concluded with a judgement of the District Court in Kraków. In said judgment the court declared the jurisdiction of Polish courts and applied Polish substantive law, despite objections raised by the sued insurer: […]
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