GUIDE TO THE SMALL CLAIMS PROCESS: Part 1: What You Should Know Before Filing In Small Claims Court

Part 2: Breaking Through The Red Tape: Filling Out Small Claims Forms

Part 3: Making The Most Of Your Day In Court

PICKING THE RIGHT STATE FOR YOUR CLAIM

SAMPLE SMALL CLAIMS FORMS

MESSAGE BOARD

WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN

GLOSSARY

RESOURCES

Useful Resources:

Look here for all your Domestic Airline information, including corporate address, who to send your complaint letter to, links for Carriage of Service and more.

International Airline Resources

Look here for all your International Airline information, including corporate address, who to send your complaint letter to, links for Carriage of Service and more.

Secretary of State Corporate Records Search

To file a claim against an Airline you must serve your complaint on the airline’s registered agent for service of process. Do a search by state for the Airline’s agent in the state you want to file.

Guide to Finding and Understanding your Corporate Defendant

Identifying the proper defendant can sometimes make the difference between collecting a hard fought judgment and beginning again at square one. Learn how to properly name the right defendant the first time.

Write Your Congressman

If you have experienced problems with discrimination, poor treatment as a disabled traveler, or other systemic air travel complaints, you may want to contact members of the congressional aviation subcommittee whose purpose it is to watchdog and create legislation to protect consumers from airline abuse.

Legal Resources:

Relevant Legal Cases

Check out cases that may impact your action in the jurisdiction you choose to file.

Findlaw

Look up relevant case law and statutes.

California Rules of Court

International Treaties

Warsaw Convention

Montreal Convention and Hague Protocol

Disabilities and Air Travel Rights

Air Travel Rights and Regulations for Disabled Passengers

Miscellaneous Resources:

Directories

Link with us now!

Here you will find links to almost every major airline on the web, consumer protection groups, forums, legal assistance bureaus and other related sites plus their e-mail address if applicable. The web site links are listed in categories just click on a category and finds the sites your looking for.

Federal Agencies

US Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

Air Travel in the EU

Air Travel Rights in the EU

Check out for the latest legislation regarding new air travel rights in the EU

A Look At Air Travel Right