A new development has emerged in the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash case, as a legal team comprising UK-based Keystone Law and US-based Wisner Law Firm is preparing to file lawsuits against Boeing over the tragic incident. According to reports, the case is expected to be filed in both the US and UK courts. The lawyers are working closely with the families of the crash victims and are seeking to assert their legal rights under existing international law. The report said that the planned lawsuits are not connected to anything Tata Sons might be doing to help the victims’ families, such as giving them money or other support.
Case To Be Filed In High Court Of London
James Healy-Pratt, partner at Keystone Law, who is involved in the firm’s investigation, told Economic Times that their international legal team has been in talks with the families of those who died in the UK crash over the past week. He added that they are closely reviewing all the evidence and are considering filing a lawsuit against Boeing in the US, along with a similar case against Air India in the High Court in London.
Only one person survived out of the 242 passengers and crew on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Another 34 people who were on the ground also died when the London-bound plane crashed into a medical college campus just seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad. Among the deceased, 181 were Indian nationals, while 52 were from the UK.
Compensation Announced By Tata Group
The Tata Group, which owns Air India, had previously announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore. It later announced an additional compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the families to help meet immediate financial needs. The lawyers are reviewing early settlement offers made by Air India’s insurer, Tata AIG, to the victims’ families.
According to the legal team, they will be filing lawsuits on behalf of the affected families after a detailed investigation soon. An investigation is underway into the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad.
According to reports, some families may choose to sue Air India in the London High Court under English law. Others will be filing cases in a US federal court in Virginia. The case will be against Boeing, depending on the evidence. In both cases, they may seek full compensation with no limits on liability.
