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...Luke Slater...
...weaknesses in both airport security and immigration laws. They found the loopholes, which we must now work to close. Above all, we need an ID card that is backed by a secure database that will protect everyone's identity and trip up the evildoers in our country. BYRON SLATER San Diego...
...case of DVT, many airlines will be forced to do just that in the next few weeks, as the summer holiday season takes off. The death last October of Briton Emma Christofferson, 28, after flying home on Qantas from Australia triggered an avalanche of claims. Melbourne law firm Slater & Gordon has collected 2,300, of which 120 involved deaths. It hopes to file test cases later this month in what all sides see as a legal watershed for the aviation industry. "The cases involve just about every airline flying to and from Australia," says Paul Henderson, heading Slater & Gordon...
...might be a sharp stabbing pain and swelling in the lower leg. In others, it might be much more serious: part of the clot may detach itself and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs, where it can cause a pulmonary embolism, an obstruction that can prove fatal. The Slater & Gordon case goes to the heart of the issue: to be successful, the firm must show the airlines both knew the risks and gave insufficient warning. "We are talking about a real risk with real and appreciable harm," says Henderson. "It's a small risk and easy to reduce...
...aircraft cabin might be more dangerous than sitting still anywhere, whether on a crowded train, bus, car or even at home. Many carriers feel they have been unfairly singled out as the scapegoats of a health scare driven by the media and "no win, no fee" lawyers such as Slater & Gordon. "There's a lot of hype and a lot of lawyers," growls one Asian airline executive. "There are people who might have been genuinely ill and people who see a court case." Airlines insist passengers are primarily responsible for their own health. After all, cramped conditions can lead...