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Liability Risk and Insurance

Where should the buck stop?

Should the buck stop with the airlines, airports, airport security firms (and their own and other insurers) or the US government? Speedy action by the White House and Congress appears to absolve American Airlines and United Airlines from liability for victims on the ground. These will be compensated through government agency.

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