Injured passengers on turbulence-hit Singapore Airlines likely eligible for compensation

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SINGAPORE, May 22 — Passengers injured by severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight yesterday are likely eligible for compensation, but the amount each receives could...

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Under the Montreal Convention, Singapore Airlines is liable for accidents, which can include turbulence, on international flights regardless of whether the airline was negligent, according to US aviation lawyers. If passengers file a lawsuit, the airline cannot contest damages up to around US$175,000 .

“First and foremost what is the jurisdiction where you can bring a claim and how do they value injury claims,” said Daniel Rose, a New York attorney with Kreindler & Kreindler, which represents passengers.For example, US juries have awarded passengers more than US$1 million for the emotional trauma of severe turbulence, while many courts in other countries award far less if anything for similar emotional distress.

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