What law governs airline injury claims — federal or Georgia state law?

What law governs airline injury claims — federal or Georgia state law?

For international flights, the Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, 1999) is the controlling treaty and caps liability at approximately 113,100 Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for the first tier of damages without proof of fault, with unlimited recovery above that threshold if you can show the carrier’s negligence. For purely domestic flights between U.S. cities, general federal aviation regulations and state tort law principles both apply, though federal preemption issues can arise. Given these complexities, having a knowledgeable Georgia aviation injury lawyer is critical.