Notable Cases
Injury from Luggage During Flight Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit
Case Title: Espinosa, Andres v. American Airlines Slack Davis Sanger represented a client who was injured on an international flight, American Airlines Flight 1177, from Quito, Ecuador, to Dallas/Fort Worth in November 2016. During this flight, an airplane crew member opened an overhead bin over the client’s head in an attempt…
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Case Title: Belmar, Antonio v. American Airlines Flight 280 On December 16, 2014, a U.S. Army soldier was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 280 bound for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, near Seoul. The soldier’s ultimate destination was Louisville, Kentucky, to spend time…
Read MoreInjury Caused by Bus’ Automatic Doors Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit
Case Title: Taylor v. British Airways On December 28, 2004, a passenger was leaving Kyiv, Ukraine, to fly on British Airways Flight PS501 to Dallas, Texas, via London, England. She had to ride a bus from the terminal to the aircraft to board the plane. On this bus ride, the automatic…
Read MoreTurbulence Injuries Results in Montreal Convention Lawsuit
Case Title: Khaligh, et al. v. Lufthansa On August 6, 2003, Lufthansa Flight 440 flew through severe turbulence, resulting in minor damages to the aircraft and 45 injured people on board. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an Instrument Flight Rules flight plan was filed from Frankfurt, Germany, destined for George Bush…
Read MoreCrash Caused by Spacial Disorientation Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Hancock (Estate of David) v. MVAO, et. al A Cessna 182H airplane, N8338S, crashed near Las Cruces, New Mexico, on October 12, 2017. The pilot and his student pilot were killed. The accident happened at night, and night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot had not filed a flight…
Read MoreMalfunctioning Hypoxia Detection System Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Kinsinger (Estate of John) v. Cirrus and Garmin On January 3, 2018, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N325JK, was reported missing over the Gulf of Mexico. It was eventually discovered that the plane had crashed into the water. The plane had departed Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for…
Read MorePilot Settling With Power Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: McKean v. Cenac On January 29, 2012, a Robinson R44 II, N369TL, crashed outside Centerville, Louisiana. The flight originated in Houma, Louisiana and was seen circling at a low altitude before the crash. A fire ensued after the collision. Both the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Witnesses stated…
Read MoreImproper Inspection and Maintenance Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Sable v. Northstar Aviation On October 18, 2012, a Cessna 182P, N20939, crashed near Yucca, Arizona. The private pilot/owner was killed, and the crash and post-crash fire substantially damaged the plane. The flight left Lake Havasu City, Arizona, destined for Eagle Airpark in the Mohave Valley in Arizona. The…
Read MoreHelicopter Door Opening During Flight Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Wight v. Robinson Helicopter On February 4, 2012, a Robinson R44 helicopter, VH-COK, crashed shortly after takeoff. The helicopter left Jaspers Brush Airfield in New South Wales, Australia, to conduct aerial photography. The photographer intended to record the launch of a deep-sea submarine for a television documentary. The pilot…
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