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Sacramento Airport Injury Attorney

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Attorney Michael Rehm - (916) 233-7346

Sacramento-area airports — Sacramento International (KSMF), Sacramento Executive (KSAC), Mather (KMHR), and McClellan (KMCC) — are active facilities where injuries occur on the ground: slip and falls on wet jetways, baggage handling accidents, ground crew injuries from aircraft ground support equipment, fuel spill exposures, and passenger injuries on airport property. These injuries involve a mix of premises liability law, California workers' compensation, and in some cases federal law. Attorney Michael Rehm represents people injured at Sacramento-area airports in personal injury claims against airports, airlines, ground service contractors, and other responsible parties.

Cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. No fee without a recovery. The broader Sacramento aviation framework is on the Sacramento aviation accident attorney page.

Premises Liability at Airports

Airports are property owners subject to California premises liability law. Under Civil Code section 1714, property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to people on their property. The standard is whether the airport exercised ordinary care in maintaining the premises in a reasonably safe condition. Airport operators — including the Sacramento County Department of Airports for KSMF and KSAC — face liability for dangerous conditions they knew about or should have discovered through reasonable inspection. CACI No. 1000 (Negligence) and CACI No. 1001 (Basic Standard of Care for Premises Owners) govern these claims at trial.

Slip, Trip, and Fall Injuries

Wet floors in terminal concourses, uneven pavement on ramps and taxiways, poorly maintained jetway flooring, and defective escalators and moving walkways are common sources of airport premises liability claims. A property owner who had actual or constructive notice of a dangerous condition and failed to correct it or warn of it is liable for the resulting injury. Under Ortega v. Kmart Corp. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1200, constructive notice is established where the dangerous condition existed long enough that the owner exercising reasonable care would have discovered it.

Ground Crew and Baggage Handler Injuries

Airport ramp workers, baggage handlers, fueling crews, and ground support equipment operators face elevated injury risks from aircraft jet blast, moving vehicles, fuel exposure, and mechanical equipment. Where a third party — an airline, a ground handling contractor, an equipment manufacturer — caused or contributed to the injury, the injured worker may have a personal injury claim against that third party in addition to a workers' compensation claim against their employer. California law does not bar injured workers from pursuing third-party tort claims.

Government Entity Claims

Sacramento International Airport and Sacramento Executive Airport are operated by Sacramento County. Claims against a public entity require a government tort claim under Government Code section 912.2 filed within six months of the incident. Missing this deadline can potentially bar a lawsuit — tolling doctrines may apply depending on the facts. Mather Airport is a city of Sacramento facility; the same six-month claims period applies.

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Attorney Michael Rehm represents airport injury victims throughout Sacramento County and Northern California on a contingency fee basis. No fee without a recovery. Call (916) 233-7346 to arrange a free consultation.

The information on this page is general legal information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case turns on its own facts. The law can change — statutes are amended, cases are decided, and regulations are revised; nothing on this page should be relied upon as a statement of current law without verification. Deadlines and legal bars discussed on this page are general guides — whether a particular deadline applies, has run, or is subject to tolling, and whether a particular doctrine bars or limits recovery in your case, requires individual analysis. Contact Attorney Michael Rehm to discuss the specific facts of your situation.

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