The child of a local passenger who died in a Tennessee plane crash on December 26, 2016, has filed a Federal Tort Claim against the U.S. Government for the wrongful death of his mother. The complaint alleges that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers were negligent in their handling of the aircraft as it conducted a final approach into Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Airport. The plaintiff alleges Read More

Barry Newman, partner in the law firm of Spohrer Dodd, has been admitted to practice law as a foreign advocate before the High Court of Kenya in Nairobi. Kenya Attorney General Githu Muigai approved Newman’s application to allow him to appear with Muthoga Caturu & Co. before the Kenyan courts on behalf of two United Kingdom residents who were injured in the crash of a sightseeing helicopter while visiting Kenya. Read More