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Slack Davis Sanger, LLP, and The Brandi Law Firm of San Francisco have joined forces to file dual class action lawsuits against technology ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, respectively. Attorneys Michael L. Slack and John R. Davis of Slack Davis Sanger, LLP, and Thomas J. Brandi and Brian J. Malloy of The Brandi Law Firm…
Laws concerning aircraft safety have been on the books since the dawn of aviation at the beginning of the 20th century. Developed to address issues of public safety in the context of emerging developments in transportation, technology and commerce, the following six have shaped the legal landscape for aviation attorneys.
Responding to a rise in air crashes in Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contacted pilots and carriers in May 2016 to encourage an improved safety culture. During the past 12 months there have been 24 fatalities and serious injuries.
On April 15, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its annual report, Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts. The release provides large truck and bus crash data for 2014.
Slack Davis Sanger, obtained a winning verdict against repair station Global Aviation Services, Inc. who negligently failed to properly inspect and repair a Twin Commander aircraft with a known history of loss of engine power, causing pilot trainee Rupom Sajib to sustain severe injuries when the pilot in command was forced to crash-land. Global was fully aware…
In a Safety Recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is finally urging them to take action on Airbus (formerly known as Eurocopter) helicopters to incorporate crash-resistant fuel systems into their helicopters. This safety recommendation was prompted by numerous crashes, including most recently two accidents in 2015, resulting in…
In the most recent award related to talcum powder use, a St. Louis jury awarded $55 million on May 2, 2016, to a woman who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011. Gloria Ristesund of South Dakota had used Johnson & Johnson talc-based products, which include JOHNSON’s® Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower®, for feminine hygiene…
According to a March 31 article in Bloomberg Businessweek, more than 1,000 women and their families are suing Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn them about cancer risks related to use of the company’s talcum powder products. The suits claim that the company has known for years about the association between personal use of…
Michael Slack, licensed pilot and partner with Slack Davis Sanger, a national law firm representing victims of helicopter and plane crashes can give insight on what may have led to the the fiery helicopter crash that killed five people Monday in Sevier County, 200 miles east of Nashville.
A man crashes into trees while flying over his daughter’s wedding celebration and is killed. A routine air taxi flight plows into a mountain, resulting in two deaths. These accidents are just two of the cases that National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine in a new documentary television series on the Smithsonian Channel. “Alaska Aircrash…