BEIJING, June 24 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Lehman, Lee & Xu, a top 3 China law firm, is investigating possible legal recourse for the families of the 9 Chinese victims of the air crash that claimed the lives of 226 on June 1st. The firm, a pioneer in mass lawsuits in China, has been active in obtaining redress for the victims of the 2004 China Eastern Baotou Air disaster. "It is important that the families of Chinese citizens are able to efficiently and transparently seek redress for their losses. We have been fighting for over 5 years for redress for the families of the 25 victims of the China Eastern crash in Baotou. We don't want the Chinese victims of this crash to have to wait so long," states Ed Lehman, Managing Director and long time China resident.
The flight, traveling from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France, had passengers from 33 countries -- a true representation of how globalized the world has become. With so many nationalities litigation can be expected for some time to come. "Although the plane was a French aircraft which crashed in international waters with an international passenger manifest, this will mean litigation in a number of countries as the families of the victims of the tragedy seek legal recourse," relays Ed.
"The most important aspect of this case is to ensure that such an incident doesn't happen again. Holding the relevant parties responsible is a central part of this," states Ed. Our main aim here is to fight for ordinary families. There are a lot of unsavory plaintiffs lawyers out there whose only motivations are their potential fees while at the same time corporations are rushing to limit their liability in these cases. Our goal here is to help the victims of the families make an informed decision on how they want to proceed on a pro bono basis. We have the experience and will operate on a pro bono basis."
The firm has been instrumental in obtaining justice for the families of the victims of the China Eastern Airlines crash in Inner Mongolia in 2004. "The case was wrongfully dismissed in the United States and the victims' families are still pursuing their rights through the Chinese courts. It has taken almost 5 years. We don't want the families of the victims of the Air France tragedy to wait that long. We hope that our experience in that case will help the families in this case," says Ed.
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Lehman, Lee & Xu is a prominent Chinese corporate law firm and trademark and patent agency with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia. The firm has been recognized as one of the top trademark firms in China by several intellectual property magazines and is managed by Mr. Edward Lehman, a leading expert on corporate law with 20 years of practice experience in Mainland China.
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