Plane Crash Lawyers for Aviation Accident Litigation Since 1968

Katzman, Lampert & Stoll focuses exclusively on plane crash and aviation accident litigation. The firm represents individuals and families affected by plane crashes and other aircraft accidents in the United States and abroad, including commercial airline disasters, general aviation crashes, and aircraft product liability cases. Since 1968, the firm has investigated, evaluated, and litigated aviation accident cases involving commercial airlines, corporate aircraft, helicopters, and general aviation operations.

Aviation accidents are sudden, traumatic events. In the aftermath, families are often left trying to make sense of technical investigations, federal regulatory processes, and difficult legal questions. Many aviation accident cases also involve airlines, aircraft manufacturers, maintenance providers, insurers, and other parties whose interests may not align with a full and independent understanding of what happened. As plane crash lawyers, our role is to explain the process clearly, conduct an independent evaluation of the accident, identify the parties whose conduct or products may have contributed, and pursue legal remedies when the facts support doing so.

An initial discussion is confidential and without cost. It is focused on understanding the circumstances of the accident and what information is available at the outset. If representation appears appropriate, we explain the next steps clearly and in writing, including what information should be gathered, preserved, and evaluated.

Aviation Litigation Practice Focus

Katzman, Lampert & Stoll represents individuals and families nationwide in aviation accident litigation. The firm handles claims arising from commercial airline disasters, private and corporate aircraft accidents, helicopter crashes, and aircraft product liability matters involving manufacturers and component suppliers. Depending on the facts of the case, that work may involve issues such as operational error, maintenance failures, certification questions, and system or component defects.

• Commercial airline accident litigation
• Private and corporate aircraft accidents
• Helicopter and rotorcraft accidents
• Aircraft product liability and systems failure cases
• Maintenance negligence and inspection-related claims
• Operational control and flight oversight matters
• Military and government contractor aviation matters

National Aviation Litigation Practice

Aviation accident cases often involve multiple parties, parallel government investigations, and difficult technical and regulatory issues. Katzman, Lampert & Stoll handles these matters nationwide in both federal and state courts, including cases that require coordinated litigation across more than one jurisdiction.

The firm’s work includes investigating and pursuing claims against airlines, charter operators, aircraft and component manufacturers, maintenance and repair organizations, and other entities whose conduct may have contributed to the accident.

The firm’s litigation experience includes major commercial airline disasters, aircraft product liability matters, and general aviation cases arising in a wide range of operational settings.

Selected Aviation Verdicts and Settlements

Representative Aviation Matters

The firm has represented plaintiffs in many of the most significant aviation disasters of the past several decades. These matters have involved detailed factual investigation, demanding technical analysis, and sustained litigation against major defendants.

• Northwest Airlines Flight 255 – Detroit, Michigan
• Pan Am Flight 103 – Lockerbie, Scotland
• Continental Airlines Flight 1713 – Denver, Colorado
• United Airlines Flight 811 – Pacific Ocean
• United Airlines Flight 585 – Colorado Springs, Colorado
• TWA Flight 800 – Atlantic Ocean
• Korean Airlines Flight 801 – Guam
• American Eagle Flight 3379 – Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
• United Airlines Flight 232 – Sioux City, Iowa
• USAir Flight 427 – near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Comair Flight 3272 – Detroit, Michigan
• Comair Flight 5191 – Lexington, Kentucky

The firm also represented members of the flight crew of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft that crashed near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In addition to major commercial airline disasters, the practice includes substantial experience investigating and litigating general aviation accident cases.

Aircraft Product Liability and Technical Litigation

The firm litigates aircraft product liability cases on behalf of plaintiffs in matters involving aircraft design, certification, manufacturing, and warnings. These cases have included claims involving airframe de-icing systems, rudder control systems, runaway trim events, structural failures, autopilot malfunctions, engine failures, fly-by-wire systems, and augmented flight control systems.

The practice also includes claims involving maintenance deficiencies, inspection failures, and operational error under demanding flight conditions.

Federal Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation

Preemption issues can affect whether aviation product liability claims may proceed under state law and what legal standards will apply. Members of the firm have litigated federal preemption questions in aviation matters in the federal appellate courts, including proceedings before the United States Supreme Court. That appellate experience informs the firm’s handling of plaintiff-side aviation cases involving difficult legal and technical issues.

Common Questions

If you are considering whether to contact the firm, our Frequently Asked Questions page addresses common topics such as investigation timing, fees, forum selection, and what to expect in the early stages of a case.

Contact

For questions about an aviation accident matter, you may contact the firm directly. Communications are handled confidentially, and initial discussions are focused on understanding the circumstances of the accident and whether further investigation may be appropriate. Initial consultations are provided without cost.

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Wayne, PA 19087

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