- "By all accounts, this is the first time a piece of space junk has fallen out of orbit and damaged someone's home, at least in the United States. This means Otero and his attorney, Mica Nguyen Worthy, are entering uncharted legal waters as they prepare to file a claim with NASA for damages."
- "Otero's insurance covered damages to his home, but the provider will make a subjugated claim to seek reimbursement, Worthy said. Otero will also file a claim for unspecified non-insured damages, she said."
- "Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi, said the Federal Tort Claims Act outlines the government's liability for damages in instances like this one. But Worthy said the laws in this area "may be inadequate.""
- ""This may be a situation where we have to make the claim and make the law... and we'll see how NASA responds," she said. "We have a good rapport with the (NASA) general counsel. Our goal is to make Alejandro whole, but in addition to that, we're trying to engage in a conversation about what do responsible space operations look like in the international picture.""
The damage is minimal and it's an extremely rare situation. Responsible parties are basically tripping over eachother to insure that the homeowner is made whole.
perihelions|1 year ago
- "Otero's insurance covered damages to his home, but the provider will make a subjugated claim to seek reimbursement, Worthy said. Otero will also file a claim for unspecified non-insured damages, she said."
- "Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi, said the Federal Tort Claims Act outlines the government's liability for damages in instances like this one. But Worthy said the laws in this area "may be inadequate.""
- ""This may be a situation where we have to make the claim and make the law... and we'll see how NASA responds," she said. "We have a good rapport with the (NASA) general counsel. Our goal is to make Alejandro whole, but in addition to that, we're trying to engage in a conversation about what do responsible space operations look like in the international picture.""
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/florida-man-tells-ars-...
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dmurray|1 year ago
https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/34928/did-nasa-...
russdill|1 year ago