David Ian Katzman
Aviation Accident Attorney | Pilot | Aviation Law Expert
David Katzman represents clients in complex aviation accident litigation involving aircraft crashes, product liability, component failure, pilot error, crashworthiness, and high-stakes wrongful death claims. His experience includes argument before the United States Supreme Court in complex aviation litigation matters.
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David began flying at 14 years of age; he soloed a fixed wing Cessna 152 airplane at 16 years of age, and had his commercial license, instrument and multi engine ratings by 20 years of age. He obtained an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (the highest civilian pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration) at 33 years of age. David has been an active pilot for over fifty years and has owned and operated 25 different airplanes, ranging from small sport airplanes to corporate jets. He has over 5000 hours of flying time as pilot-in- command and holds multiple turbo jet aircraft type ratings, including Falcon 10/100 models and all Hawker series corporate jets. David continues to fly on a regular basis as an active pilot, principally using his pressurized Beechcraft P-58 Baron.
David graduated from University of Detroit Law School in 1982 and obtained his first multimillion-dollar jury verdict in 1984; and his second jury verdict over a million dollars in 1985. David has continuously racked up successful multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements through the years, including a jury verdict of $57,000,000.00 arising from a 747-800 crash in Afghanistan and a settlement exceeding $42,000,000 from a general aviation crash on the East Coast of the United States. The total amount of money recovered for clients from trials and settlements is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. For educational analysis of aviation accident investigations, see our Aviation Insights section.
He advises families after aviation accidents in matters involving aircraft operations, product liability, and complex liability analysis.
You may email Mr. Katzman at dkatzman@klm-law.com or use our contact form.
Aviation Litigation Focus
David’s aviation background supports his work in complex aviation accident litigation involving aircraft operations, product liability, pilot decision-making, crashworthiness, and high-stakes wrongful death claims.
Aircraft Product Liability
David handles aviation cases involving product design, component failure, aircraft systems, and crashworthiness issues where technical defects may become central to the litigation.
Commercial and General Aviation Accidents
David’s experience spans litigation involving commercial aircraft, corporate aircraft, charter operations, and general aviation accidents.
Complex Crash Investigations
Aviation accident litigation often requires early technical investigation, evidence preservation, expert coordination, and careful review of findings from agencies such as the NTSB.
Pilot Error and Flight Operations
His experience as an active pilot supports analysis of pilot decision-making, aircraft handling, training, flight operations, and the circumstances leading to loss of control or impact.
Representative Experience
David’s aviation litigation experience includes complex personal injury, wrongful death, commercial product liability, and aircraft crashworthiness claims.
- Complex aviation personal injury and wrongful death claims
- Commercial aviation accident litigation
- General aviation crash litigation
- Aircraft product design and component failure claims
- Pilot error and flight operations cases
- Aircraft crashworthiness litigation
- Multimillion-dollar aviation verdicts and settlements
- Argument before the United States Supreme Court
Related Aviation Insights
For readers seeking more background on aviation accident litigation, the following resources explain key legal, investigative, and technical issues that frequently arise in aircraft accident cases.
NTSB Investigation Process
How aviation accident investigations develop and why early investigative findings may matter in civil litigation.
Aviation Accident Litigation
An overview of how aviation accident claims are investigated, developed, and litigated.
Commercial Airline Accident Litigation
Legal and technical issues that may arise after serious commercial airline accidents.
Private and Corporate Aircraft Accident Litigation
Issues involving private aircraft, business jets, corporate aviation operations, and ownership structures.
Complex Aviation Litigation Methodology
How complex aviation cases are evaluated through technical evidence, expert analysis, and litigation strategy.
Federal Preemption in Aviation Product Liability
Why federal aviation law may shape product liability claims involving aircraft design, warnings, and components.
Working With Referring Attorneys
Katzman Lampert & Stoll works with referring attorneys nationwide in aviation accident cases that require focused experience with aircraft operations, crash investigation, product liability, and complex aviation litigation.
Contact Katzman Lampert & Stoll
To discuss an aviation accident case, contact the firm for a confidential consultation.
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Aviation Accident Litigation
- Aviation Accident Litigation
- Commercial Airline Accident Litigation
- Private & Corporate Aircraft Accident Litigation
- Military & Government Contractor Aviation Litigation
- Complex Aviation Litigation Methodology
- NTSB Investigations & Civil Aviation Claims
- Federal Preemption in Aviation Product Liability
- Defeating GARA Defenses in Aviation Product Liability Litigation
- For Families and Survivors
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