Aviation Disaster Verdicts & Settlements
The decision to hire an attorney after a devastating aviation accident is not one to be taken lightly. Panish Shea & Boyle LLP encourages those seeking the assistance of any aviation lawyer to ask about the aviation case results they've achieved and the aviation cases they've tried to verdict. A qualified firm will have substantial results in the type of accident that you or your loved one have suffered through. Below are examples of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP's successes in the arena of Aviation Law.
Commercial Airplane Crash Case Sample Results
$15,750,000
Wrongful Death Airplane Crash Settlement
Doe vs. Alaska Airlines - Confidential settlement for the family of a wrongful death victim in a highly publicized commercial aviation crash.
$15,000,000
Airplane Accident Wrongful Death Verdict
Wu v. Singapore Airlines - Wrongful Death verdict in crash of Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 which attempted to take off on a closed runway during Typhoon Xangsane, the plane crashed and the fuselage broke into three sections, killing 82 people and injuring 169 others. Only one case from the crash was tried to jury verdict, and that family was represented by Brian Panish and Kevin Boyle.
Other sample confidential commercial airplane results
$13,500,000
Doe vs. Doe Engine Manufacturer
$10,000,000
$9,250,000
$9,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,500,000
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
Doe v. Charter Company - Wrongful death in a high profile charter plane crash that occurred overseas.
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,250,000
$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Helicopter Crash Case Sample Results
$13,550,000
Beltran v. Boeing, et al.
Beltran/Carns v. Boeing - Largest known settlement for military personnel injured during the war in Iraq awarded to Juan Beltran and Ron Carns for injuries they received. Beltran was represented by Kevin Boyle and was awarded $11,247,500 for injuries he suffered in a helicopter crash in Iraq which left him paralyzed.
$7,300,000
Doe vs. Helicopter Tour Operator - Wrongful death caused by the crash of a sightseeing tour helicopter.
$7,300,000
Johnson v. Pratt & Whitney - Verdict for the families of two Marines killed when their Cobra attack helicopter crashed in the Cleveland National Forest.
Charter and Private Plane Crash Case Sample Results
$11,000,000
Charter Jet Accident Verdict
Witham v. Avjet - Verdict for wrongful death in a charter jet crash in Aspen. This was the only case from the crash to go to trial. Brian Panish and Kevin Boyle tried the case and the jury found that punitive damages were warranted. The case settled for a confidential amount before the punitive damages phase of the trial.
$13,750,000
Doe v. Engine Manufacturer - Wrongful death caused by a defective airplane engine.
$4,000,000
Doe v. Charter Company - Wrongful death in a high profile charter plane crash that occurred overseas.
$3,100,000
Doe v. Aviation Manufacturer
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