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Aviation Incidents
Air transportation safely serves thousands of people every
day. Yet on occasion, something does go wrong. Sadly, the
result is serious injury and, often death.
Families and friends suddenly are left with a number of burdens.
We understand this time of difficulty – and we can help.
One burden we can help with is researching the potential liability
or product defect issues of aviation crashes. We have decades
of experience and nationally recognized expertise in aircraft-related
cases. Thorough preparation and persuasive presentation by
our skilled attorneys have resulted in multi-million dollar
verdicts and settlements for our clients.
We welcome the chance to help clients and referring attorneys
work through the intricacies of aircraft incidents. Samples
from our case files follow.
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Doe v. Helicopter Company
$5 million settlement
Plaintiff’s counsel: Keith L. Kessler
Fog rolled in as the search and rescue team awaited a helicopter
ride back to the city. The pilot briefly waited, and then
took off in dense fog. The tail rotor struck the side of a
mountain and the helicopter crashed, tumbling down the mountainside.
When the aircraft stopped moving, the 24-year-old plaintiff,
a field biologist, was left hanging upside down, held in by
her seatbelt. She suffered a fractured spine, incomplete paraplegia,
and bowel and bladder injuries. Keith drew from his experience
with aircraft crashes and presented a thorough case against
the helicopter company, securing justice for the young woman.
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Cole v. Atlas Air
Confidential settlement
Plaintiff’s counsel: Michael E. Withey, Keith L. Kessler
While researching an article for the Wall
Street Journal, Seattle-based aviation reporter Jeffrey Cole
accepted an invitation to ride in a two-seat Czechoslovakian
military jet in Colorado. Shortly after takeoff the plane
crashed and Jeffrey and the pilot were killed. Maria Cole,
Jeffrey’s wife, says she appreciated the thorough legal
work and strategies of Mike and his partners – and their
compassion for her situation.
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Doe Estate v. XYZ Corp.
Confidential settlement
Plaintiff’s co-counsel: Keith L. Kessler, Brad J.
Moore, Kevin Coluccio
Ms. Doe taught her students about the Mayan
ruins of the Yucatan Peninsula but had never seen them firsthand.
Aboard a Caribbean cruise she signed up for a shore excursion
flight to Chichen Itza. The return flight from the ruins
lifted off and reached 600 feet when one of the twin turbo
engines failed, and the plane rapidly plummeted to a field
below. All on board, including Ms. Doe, died in the crash.
Mexican authorities found pilot negligence in failing to
properly respond to engine failure. Our legal team also
charged the tour company for its negligence in choosing
an unsafe airline, and the cruise line for negligence in
assessing the tour company’s operation. The cruise
line, tour company and charter airline all contributed to
the settlement.
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Graves v. Thai Airways
Confidential settlement
Plaintiff’s counsel: Paul W. Whelan
Our legal team assisted the families of two people who died
in an airplane crash.
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