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Aviation Crashes and Accidents in the News

Below you will find articles about some of our recent cases, as well as news related to aviation crashes.

Why Jurors and Jurists Should Doubt the Conclusions and Analyses of the United States National Transportation Safety Board

An unfortunate truth in aviation litigation is that a product manufacturer’s litigation defense begins during its involvement in the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of a crash. The NTSB’s regulations permit the companies who manufacture and sell...

Bell Textron Settles Lawsuit with Families of Pilots Represented by Katzman Lampert and Stoll

Cases, Home, Rulings

A lawsuit filed by the families of two pilots killed in an experimental test flight of a Bell Textron helicopter in 2016 has been settled. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are represented by aviation lawyer Bruce Lampert of the firm Katzman Lampert & Stoll. General...

Scalded at 30,000 Feet

Cases

by Reid Lampert When you go through the drive-through at a Starbucks, McDonald's, or Dunkin' Donuts, you are handed your coffee, tea, or hot beverage with a lid tightly snapped on to prevent spilling and to ensure that if the drink is spilled, the amount of liquid...

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 – Boeing 737 Max and the FAA

Crashes, Home

Katzman Lampert & Stoll is currently representing both the pilot and co-pilot in this case. The Boeing 737 Max debacle has brought another very serious issue to the attention of the flying public. This issue has been one that we at Katzman, Lampert, and Stoll have...

Engine Catches Fire Forcing United Boeing 777 To Ground

Cases, Crashes

Incident report: Katzman Lampert is currently representing numerous passengers from this flight, including children. Date: February 20, 2021 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA Airline:United Type of Aircraft: Boeing 777-200 Type of Incident: Engine Fire Total Passengers:...

11 Dead in Hawaii Skydiving Plane Crash

Cases, Crashes

Incident report: Katzman Lampert is currently representing a mother who lost her son in this crash. Date: June 19, 2019 Location: Dillingham Airfield, Oahu Hawaii, USA Airline: Private Type of Aircraft: Beech King Air 350 Type of Incident: Crashed After Takeoff Total...

10 Dead in Small Plane Crash at Dallas Area Airport

Crashes

Incident report: Date: June 30, 2019 Location: Addison Airport, Addison TX, USA Airline: Private Type of Aircraft: Beech King Air 350 Type of Incident: Crashed on Takeoff Total Passengers: 8 + 2 Crew Fatalities: 10 (Addison Airport, Addison, TX, USA -July 1, 2019) On...

Miami Air 737 Skids Into St. Johns River

Cases, Crashes

Incident report: Date: May 3, 2019 Location: St. John's River, Jacksonville, FL, USA Airline: Miami Air International Type of Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 Type of Incident: Skid off runway into river Total Passengers: 143 Injuries: 20 - all minor Fatalities: 0 (Naval Air...

Katzman Lampert & Stoll Wins Top 3 Jury Award

Cases, Crashes, Rulings

(Chicago, IL, USA -June 30, 2017) The law firm of Katzman Lampert & Stoll represented a plaintiff in the case Estate of Brokaw, et al. v. National Air Cargo Inc., which resulted in the third largest jury award in the state of Illinois in 2017. The awarded amount was...

Aviation Crashes and Emergency Landings – You Have Survived, Now What?

Crashes

The sensation of the plane falling out of the sky. Panicked passengers crying and screaming on all sides of you. A feeling of complete helplessness. These are just a few of the things experienced by those who survive airplane and helicopter accidents. But it's what...

USA Today – “Lawsuits Loom for Southwest in Flight 1380 Tragedy”

Crashes

(April 20, 2018) Katzman Lampert & Stoll has filed suit in Philadelphia on behalf of numerous SWA 1380 Victims. Litigation has goals far beyond compensation of accident victims. Where manufacturers and regulatory agencies have abrogated their responsibilities for...

Southwest Flight 1380 – Fan Blade Failures in Turbo Fan Engines

Crashes

Katzman Lampert & Stoll has filed suit in Philadelphia on behalf of numerous SWA 1380 Victims. Litigation has goals far beyond compensation of accident victims. Where manufacturers and regulatory agencies have abrogated their responsibilities for safety, focused...

Southwest Emergency Landing – Philadelphia – 4-17-2018

Crashes

Arizona Golf Course Plane Crash – 4-9-2018

Crashes

Incident report: Date: April 9, 2018 Location: TPC Scottsdale Golf Course, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA Airline: Private Type of Aircraft: Piper PA-24-260 Type of Incident: Crash following takeoff Total Passengers: 6 Fatalities: All 6 passengers Injuries: 0 reported...

Marion, Indiana Runway Collision – 4/2/2018

Crashes

Incident report: Date: April 2, 2018 Location: Marion Municipal Airport, Marion, IN, USA Airline: Unknown Type of Aircraft: Cessna 525 Citation Jet and Cessna 150 Type of Incident: Runway Collision Total Passengers: 5 aboard the Citation, 2 onboard the Cessna 150...