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Practice Areas

Aviation Accidents

Achieving Justice for Aviation Accident Victims

We appreciate that it is a time of deep pain and grief for the families of those who perished following an aviation disaster. Even so, you will likely have questions as to why the accident occurred, what the duties and responsibilities of the airline and the aircraft manufacturer might be and the precise nature and extent of your legal rights.

Representing clients in aviation cases requires sensitivity and compassion as well as extensive knowledge and experience in the complex field of aviation law sufficient to determine the cause of aviation tragedies and obtain fair compensation for the victims or their families.

With offices in San Francisco, New York, Nashville, and relations with lawyers worldwide, Lieff Cabraser is uniquely positioned to answer your questions and represent your interests.

Passionate, principaled advocacy

Our attorneys are committed to upholding the rights of aviation disaster victims and promoting aviation safety. We invest the resources necessary to succeed in every case we accept, and to providing the very best representation and support possible for our clients. We regularly communicate with our clients and work closely with them throughout the litigation process. Our attorneys work as a team, drawing upon their combined knowledge, training, and skills to provide our clients with decades of experience in the field of aviation law.

With each case we take on, we seek not only to represent our clients, but also to bring about change in the aviation industry. Airlines, airports, airplane manufacturers, and governmental agencies have the duty to protect the safety and security of passengers. We are committed to representing the interests of victims in aviation disasters and to ensuring that passenger safety and security is the aviation industry's number one priority.

Experienced aviation attorneys

Our aviation attorneys have over forty years of experience litigating aircraft accident cases. We represent passengers and persons on the ground injured in aircraft accidents, and the families of loved ones who perished.

We have affiliations with internationally-renowned aviation safety, airport design and operations, and disaster reconstruction experts to assist in the investigation of cases and provide expert analysis of aviation incidents. Our attorneys have repeatedly secured substantial recoveries for victims of aviation disasters and their families.

The resources to hold the powerful accountable

Our legal skills, along with our ability to advance the costs in our clients' cases, enable us to take on the most powerful corporations in the world and the large defense firms that represent them. We have successfully litigated against many of the world's largest commercial airlines and aircraft manufacturers, including Boeing and Airbus.

Successes

Case Result
Air Algerie

Together with French co-counsel, Lieff Cabraser represented the families of several passengers who died in the March 6, 2003 crash of a Boeing 737 airplane operated by Air Algerie.

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Manhattan Tourist Helicopter

On June 14, 2005, a Bell 206 helicopter operated fell into the East River shortly after taking off for a tourist flight over New York City.  Lieff Cabraser represented a passenger on the helicopter, and the case was settled on favorable, confidential terms.

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Confidential settlement
Legend Small Plane Crash

On November 19, 2005, a single engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a private airstrip in Tucson, Arizona, killing both the owner/pilot and a passenger. Lieff Cabraser represented the widow of the passenger, and the case was settled on favorable, confidential terms.

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Comair CRJ-100 Commuter Flight

A Bombardier CRJ-100 commuter plane operated by Comair, Inc., a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, crashed on August 27, 2006.  The families represented by Lieff Cabraser obtained substantial, confidential recoveries in a settlement of the case.

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Confidential settlement
Helios Airways Flight 522

Lieff Cabraser obtained substantial, confidential recoveries for the families whose loved ones died in the crash of a Helios Airlines Boeing 737-300 jet near Athens, Greece in 2005 in a settlement of the case.

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Confidential settlement
U.S. Army Blackhawk

Lieff Cabraser represented the family of a pilot who died in the November 29, 2004 crash of a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter. The case was resolved through a successful, confidential settlement.

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Confidential settlement
Gol Airlines Flight 1907

Lieff Cabraser served as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel and represented over twenty families whose loved ones died in the Gol Airlines Flight 1907 crash.

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Confidential settlement
Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines Airbus Disaster

Lieff Cabraser represented the families of passengers who were on Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines Flight SU593 that crashed in Siberia on March 23, 1994.  The families obtained substantial, confidential economic recoveries in the settlement of the action.

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United Airlines Boeing 747

Lieff Cabraser served as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel on behalf of the passengers and families of passengers injured and killed in the United Airlines Boeing 747 cargo door catastrophe near Honolulu, Hawaii on February 24, 1989.

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Confidential settlement
Lockheed F-104 Fighter Crashes

The F-104 Star Fighter was designed for high-altitude fighter combat, but was used in Germany and other European countries for low-level bombing and attack training missions. Consequently, the aircraft had an extremely high crash rate, with over 300 pilots killed.

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Current Cases

Case Issue
West Caribbean Flight 708

On August 16, 2005, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 operated by West Caribbean Airways lost engine power and crashed near La Cucharita, Venezuela, during a flight from Panama City to Fort de France, Martinique.

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China Eastern Airlines CRJ200

Lieff Cabraser represents families of over 30 passengers who died in the November 21, 2004, crash of China Yunnan Airlines Flight 5210.  Plaintiffs charge that the crash was the result of a combination of pilot error and defects in the aircraft and its engines.

 

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Mandala Airlines Flight 91

On September 5, 2005, a Boeing 737 operating as Mandala Flight 091 crashed immediately after takeoff from the airport in Medan, Indonesia.  Lieff Cabraser represents families of the deceased victims.

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