Does it matter that I signed a ticket contract or waiver when I purchased my airline ticket?

Does it matter that I signed a ticket contract or waiver when I purchased my airline ticket?

Airline ticket contracts of carriage do contain limitation-of-liability language, but these provisions are not absolute bars to recovery. Courts have held that agreements purporting to release airlines from the consequences of their own negligence are often unenforceable as against public policy, particularly when serious bodily injury or death results from gross negligence. Federal aviation law also preempts attempts by airlines to contract away rights established by the Montreal Convention for international flights. Our attorneys will evaluate the specific terms of your ticket agreement and advise you on your options.