Lawyers can go hang.
As pilots we have a different set of rules to live by. You control the aircraft by maintaining a sufficient flow of air over the wings. The speed of the aircraft is maintained by the pitch attitude. These are the two fundamental rules we must obey if there is to be hope of survivng any flight!
If you fail to do this the result will range from a slightly heavy landing to death.
There is simply no exception to this.
Rarely do people die falling from motorbikes on the race circuit even though they may be travelling at higher speeds than some light aircraft. People do die falling off ladders.
You can leave the house by the upstairs window or run down the stairs. Its just a question of judgement.
Spinning in is the original sin.
When the engine fails shortly after take-off you have a small radius of action-use it wisely.