Legal actions against Boeing for lost Malaysian plane have been dismissed.
The lawyers' fishing expedition seemed premature to me, since no one knows yet how the plane went down. But their main aim was probably publicity, so their new clients could find them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-flight-370-compensation.html?hp
Still, the rush is on to secure compensation for families of the flight’s 227 passengers, about two-thirds of whom are Chinese. Insurance companies here have already made payments to some relatives. On top of that, the families can expect to receive compensation from Malaysia Airlines because of guarantees in an international treaty. They can also opt to sue the airline for more damages, or to sue Boeing or a component manufacturer. Any lawsuit could take years to conclude.
Ms. Kelly’s firm, Ribbeck Law, made two filings in a court in Chicago, where it is based, to try to force Boeing to divulge more information, but both were dismissed.
Ribbeck Law has sent six employees to Beijing and six to Kuala Lumpur where families of passengers have gathered in hotels. Rival firms have also been contacting families.
“The next step is getting insurance payments, not lawsuits,” said James Healy-Pratt, a partner and head of the aviation department at Stewarts Law, based in London.
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