| Aviation Verdicts & Settlements |
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| Verdict & Settlement Disposition |
Description |
Case Name |
| $13,550,000 |
During a maintenance flight in Tikrit, Iraq, two Warrant Officers sustained permanent injuries. They sued the makers of the helicopter and the gearbox manufacturer.
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Beltran v. Boeing Co.
C.D., Calif., No. 2:05-cv-06344-R-JTL (2/22/07) |
| $3,600,000 |
After their businessman relative died in a plane crash, his survivors sued the airline, claiming it was vicariously liable for the actions of the co-pilot. |
Estate of Makary v. EgyptAir
E.D.N.Y., No. 00-CV-1388 (12/04/06) |
| $2,500,000 |
The survivors of a man who died in a small-plane crash sued for wrongful death damages. They alleged that the control tower should have issued weather warnings. |
Estate of Swanson. v. United States of America
M.D., Fla., No. 3:04-cv-01228-VMC-HTS (10/12/06) |
| $850,000 |
A fire suppression specialist for the U.S. Forest Service died in a helicopter crash. His survivors sued the owner of the copter, alleging negligence. |
Estate of Greeno v. Brainerd Helicopter Service Inc.
E.D., Texas, No. 2:06-cv-27 (2/13/07) |
| $400,000 |
Claiming racial profiling, a Portuguese man sued for being taken off a flight. He contended that this occurred because he looks as if he is Middle Eastern. |
Cerqueira v. American Airlines, Inc.
D. Mass., No. 1:05-cv-11652-WGY (1/15/07) |
| $300,000 |
A woman was killed while aboard a plane flown by her boyfriend. Her estate alleged the boyfriend was negligent in failing to secure the plane's door before takeoff. |
Estate of Broadway v. Estate of Schell
Virginia Beach City, Va., Cir. Ct., No. CL06007219-00 (6/12/07) |
| $100,000 |
During a plane landing, a beverage cart traveled down the airplane aisle and pinned a college professor's leg between the cart and the seat in front of her. |
Patrick v. US Airways, Inc.
D.N.J., No. 1:05-cv-05881-RMB-JS (2/28/07) |
| $75,000 |
A passenger on a flight from Washington to London had a stroke on the plane. She sued the airline, claiming the flight crew failed to provide proper medical assistance. |
Menditto v. British Airways Ltd.
N.D., San Francisco, Calif., No. 3:04-cv-04896-VRW (4/12/07) |
| Defense |
A man alleged that he was treated roughly when he was ousted by a Delta Airlines flight. Defense argued that he was belligerent and was hitting one EMS worker. |
Higginbotham v. Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Hillsborough Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 05-CA-006343 (3/16/07) |
| Defense |
Two men were flying model airplanes when one man's plane struck the other in the leg. The defense alleged that the injured man was standing in an unsafe zone. |
Wasilow v. Smith
Los Angeles Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. LC065947 (11/17/06) |
Methodology
The HOT Sheet is a sampling of verdicts, settlements and bench decisions reported by VerdictSearch during the past 12 months. It is not a comprehensive list. It is offered to show a variety of fact patterns and award amounts in a particular area of litigation. The amounts do not reflect reductions for comparative negligence, remittitur or vacatur. In situations where awards are automatically trebled by statute, the trebled amount is listed.
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