Build the claim table for a passenger injured on a domestic flight
Key facts
- Human involvement
- GreenLawyer review
- How AI is used
- From the ticket, the flight records, the incident report and the passenger’s medical records, build the claim table: the carriage and whether it is domestic, when the aircraft arrived or should have arrived, the date the two-year period ends, where the event happened relative to embarking and disembarking, and the documents bearing on whether there was an accident, each cited to its source.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides which liability regime applies to the carriage, whether there was an accident on board or in the course of embarking or disembarking, confirms the date proceedings must be issued by, and advises on liability and damages.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the ticket, the flight records, the incident report and the passenger’s medical records, build the claim table: the carriage and whether it is domestic, when the aircraft arrived or should have arrived, the date the two-year period ends, where the event happened relative to embarking and disembarking, and the documents bearing on whether there was an accident, each cited to its source. |
| Lawyer | The lawyer decides which liability regime applies to the carriage, whether there was an accident on board or in the course of embarking or disembarking, confirms the date proceedings must be issued by, and advises on liability and damages. |
Checklist
- Fix the start of the two-year period from the arrival, scheduled arrival or end of carriage, whichever is earliest.
- Treat the period as extinguishing the claim, not as an ordinary limitation period that can be extended.
- Check whether state law also applies to the carriage before relying on the Commonwealth regime alone.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger injury claim table: domestic carriage and the Montreal Convention | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A table for a claim by a passenger injured on a flight: whether the carriage is domestic under Part IV of the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1959 or international under the Montreal Convention, and the limit only where a source states one. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959 (Cth) — AustLII · 2026-10-18
- Travis Schultz & Partners — Turbulent times: a guide to civil aviation claims · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.