Aviation

BSCR offers a diverse range of legal services to the aviation industry.  Our attorneys have represented general aviation manufacturers, commercial airlines, fixed base operators and component part manufacturers, among others, in a wide variety of lawsuits.  We have been directly involved in litigation arising from incidents in all regions of the United States and in several other countries.

REPRESENTATIVE AVIATION MATTERS

COMMERCIAL AIRLINES

• Litigation arising from bomb incident on TWA Flight 840 near Athens, Greece.
• Litigation arising from the crash of USAir 427 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Consolidated federal litigation against aircraft cart manufacturers.
• Numerous personal injury claims filed by commercial airline passengers. 
• Wrongful death claims arising from airport incidents.
• Commercial disputes between operators and repair facilities. 

GENERAL AVIATION

• Aircraft crashes due to in-flight breakup incidents of single-engine aircraft (Cessna 210s, Piper PA 28s, Piper PA 32s, Piper Malibus, etc.).
• Helicopter crashes due to alleged airframe failures.
• Helicopter crashes due to engine failures.
• Aircraft crashes due to engine failures.
• Aircraft crashes due to alleged airframe failures.
• Crashes involving crashworthiness issues.
• Property damage claims arising from component part failures.

AIRPORT PREMISES LIABILITY

• Personal injury claims of airline employees.

• Personal injury claims of passengers injured in airports.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS

• Defense of general aviation manufacturers in CERCLA lawsuits.

INSURANCE POLICY COVERAGE MATTERS

• Handling of declaratory judgment actions to determine coverage issues.