Aviation Accident Cases

Spohrer & Dodd have represented victims of personal injury or wrongful death in plane crashes and other airport accidents for three decades. Our success in handling aircraft accident cases comes from our in-depth understanding of the aviation laws that regulate private, military and commercial air travel. We are proud that our work over the years has resulted in fair settlements for our clients and contributed to aviation safety. Some of our verdicts & settlements are listed below:

McMahon v Presidential Aviation [Blackwater]: Confidential Settlement
Three servicemen killed in a civilian plane crash in the mountains of Afghanistan
Kam Air: Confidential Settlement
Woman working for NGO in Afghanistan following crash of airliner on approach to land
Plaintiff v. Charter Flight Operator: Confidential Eight-Figure Settlement
Passenger injured in charter flight crash during landing
Rhodes, et al v. United Tech: $22,900,000 Verdict
Design defects caused fatal crash of Army UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter in Wiesbaden, Germany
Weidner, et al. v. United States: $9,480,000 Verdict In Federal Tort Claim
Faulty Air Traffic Control information led to fatal crash in Jacksonville, Florida
Sincavage, et al. v Bombardier Aerospace, et al.: Confidential Seven-Figure Settlement
Modified Sherpa military transport plane crash killed Florida & Virginia National Guardsmen
Olivier v. United States: $4,500,000 Settlement
Civilian pilot killed in mid-air collision with Air Force F-16 near Tampa, Florida
Chiavola v. LL Aero Corp.: Confidential Settlement
Piper Malibu Meridian accident in Vero Beach, Florida, resulted in death of passenger
Smith v. Universal Air Service of Florida: $2,800,000 Settlement
Single mother killed in chartered helicopter crash near Daytona, Florida
Brooks, Clark, Van Slyke v. Flightlines: Confidential Settlement
Metroliner charter crash in Spain resulted in death of three US businessmen
Marasia v. Blue Heron Aviation: Confidential Seven-Figure Settlement
Passenger killed by general aviation crash in Ft. Stewart, Georgia
Smith v. Sikorsky: Confidential Settlement
Component failure caused crash of Navy Sikorsky CH 53 in Jacksonville, Florida
King v. United States: Confidential Settlement In Federal Tort Claim
Crash of Piper Cherokee in New Port Riche, Florida, caused death of pilot
Romesburg v. Sikorsky: Confidential Settlement
Main rotor failure caused crash of CH53 near Virginia Beach, Virginia
Powell and McNair v. United States: Multi-Million-Dollar Judgement In Federal Tort Claim
Air Traffic Control negligence at Gainesville, Florida, caused multiple deaths in crash of Piper PA32
Stimpson v Schumann: Confidential Seven-Figure Settlement For Passenger Against Owner/Operator
Cessna Citation crashed on approach to landing in Dexter, Maine
Doerr v. Avco: Confidential Settlements For Family On Board
Jacksonville, Florida, crash caused by catastrophic engine failure in Piper PA 32
DeLoach v. United States: Confidential Settlement In Federal Claim Tort
Passenger died in Glynn County, Georgia, crash of DEA UH-60 Blackhawk due to wire strike
Austin v. Rogers and Coastal Helicopters: Confidential Settlement
Panama City, Florida passenger died in crash of Bell 47G helicopter that was negligently operated
Souder v. Air Amigos: Confidential Settlement For Family Of Passenger
Heroic passenger killed while saving others in Leesburg, Florida, crash of Beechcraft Bonanza caused by pilot error
Guidal v. RAC, Ltd.: Confidential Settlement
Passenger killed in crash of twin Cessna on approach into Melbourne, Florida
Plaintiffs v. MillonAire: Confidential Seven-Figure Settlements
Boeing 707 crash on departure near Manta, Ecuador, resulted in ground fatalities and injuries
Rodenberry et al. v. CJ Systems Helicopters: Confidential Settlement
Two Medivac paramedics injured in rollover crash of Eurocopter Twinstar air ambulance helicopter
Anonymous v. Anonymous: Confidential Settlement
Schweitzer SA2-37 crash resulted in two fatalities
Espenship v. Eberhard: Confidential Settlement
Fatal crash in Sebastian Inlet, Florida, of vintage North American AT-6 war bird enroute to air show
Durden et al. v. Hartzell Propeller and Sunstate Propeller: Confidential Settlements For All Passengers
Crash of Piper PA 32 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, resulted from in-flight propeller failure

Disclaimer: The aircraft accident case verdicts and settlements above are unique to that case and are not indicative of the results of any other case.

If you were injured or a loved one killed, in an aircraft or airport accident, contact Spohrer & Dodd to speak directly with an experienced aviation lawyer about your case.