Aviation Disaster Lawyers

When disaster strikes, an experienced trial attorney can make a difference in recovering all of the damages you are entitled to. Panish, Shea & Boyle brings extensive experience to the complex world of aviation law, including work on aviation accidents around the world involving commercial, private and charter airplanes and helicopters.

Notable results the firm has won for its clients include:

Wu v. Singapore Airlines, in which the firm won a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit over a runway accident that killed two Los Angeles residents on their way home from Taiwan.
Witham v. Avjet and Garcia v. Avjet, two consolidated wrongful death cases from 2003 stemming from the crash of a private charter jet in Aspen, CO that killed all 18 people aboard. After trial, the defendants settled with all plaintiffs for a total of $11.7 million.
Multiple confidential settlements with Boeing and Alaska Airlines in litigation arising out of crash of Alaska Airlines flight 261 in January 2000.
A partial settlement of $13.65 million for the families of two Army Chief Warrant Officers injured in Iraq when an Apache Longbow helicopter they were maintenance-testing crashed due to defective parts. The case is still set for trial against defendants who have not settled.

The firm’s expert attorneys have taken leadership roles in high-profile aviation disaster cases. Kevin Boyle served on the Plaintiffs Steering Committees for litigation related to the crashes of Alaska Airlines flight 261 and Singapore Airlines flight 006. Boyle also edits the American Bar Association publication Aviation Law Quarterly.

Product Defects Business Litigation Aviation Disasters Pharmaceutical Litigation Corporate Fraud Government Liability General Personal Injury Wrongful Death Automotive / Tire Defects ATV/ Rhino Rollovers More Practice Areas

Latest Firm News

Tilton v. Sempra - $15 million verdict for brain injury to minor resulting from a power company truck hitting a family vehicle.

Dominguez v. San Francisco - $21 million settlement while case was on appeal. Wrongful death of 4 year-old girl. Largest settlement ever paid by San Francisco.

Contreras v. State of California - $9 million settlment for amputation caused by a damaged freeway guardrail.

Don Gino Dominguez v. South Central Los Angeles Regional Care Center - $2 million verdict for wrongful death of a mentally and physically disabled 39 year-old man. Health care center left man unsupervised and he choked to death.

Doe v. Driver - $5.5 million settlement for death of pedestrian in an auto accident.

Doe v. Oil Refinery - $6.2 Million settlement for wrongful death and personal injury caused by the collapse of tank floating roof.

Avila v. Dresick Farms - $5.64 million dollar jury verdict for girl injured in truck v. van collision. Believed to be the largest verdict in the history of Imperial County, California.

Konrad, et al. v. Hewlett-Packard - Lawsuit filed against Hewlett-Packard for pretexting journalists and their families

Chief Warrant Officers v. Boeing, et al. - $13.55 million settlement for Army maintenance officers severely injured in the crash of Apache Longbow helicopter on a maintenance test flight during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq.

Roes v. Doe Auto Manufacturer: confidential multimillion dollar settlement on behalf of a family involved in on-road rollover of sport utility vehicle.

Does v. Van Manufacturer and Rental Company - Confidential multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of the survivors and family members of 14 church group members involved in a fifteen passenger van rollover.

Hill v. Titan Tire - Confidential multi-million dollar settlement for a 42 year old man who sustained brain injuries following a tire failure on his vehicle.

Dominguez v. San Francisco - $27.4 Million Verdict - Mother and 6 others witnessed a city truck driver run over her daughter on a sidewalk. City completely denied responsibility. Largest verdict ever against the City of San Francisco.

Sherman v. Courrege - $25.5 Million Verdict - Wrongful death of mother, father, and son hit by a drunk driver.

Sorenson v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway - $2.8 Million Verdict - Plaintiffs were parents of a 48 year-old man killed when a freight train crashed into a commuter train.

Doe v. Auto Manufacturer - Major Confidential Settlement Fuel fed fire caused by defectively designed 15 passenger van rollover. Many occupants killed or severely burned.

Flores v. Continental Tire - Major Confidential Settlement - Woman sustained paraplegia when the right rear tire on the family's Ford Windstar van experienced a tread belt separation, causing the vehicle to roll over.

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