Sajib v. Global Aviation Services, Inc.
May 17, 2016OUTCOME: Plaintiff verdict
Pilot injured during crash after engine failure.
Mark D. Pierce's Legal Cases (11)
Austin, TX
Aviation Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Aviation, Personal Injury
Green v. Southwest Aviation, et al
Nov 30, 2015OUTCOME: Settled for confidential amount
Patient on medical flight was burned and killed after crew and line personnel misfueled the piston-powered airplane with jet fuel, causing catastrophic engine failure.
Sorensen v. Skytech, Inc., Aero Roofing Co., Inc., Piper Aircraft, Inc., S-TEC Corporation, and Avidyne Corporation
Dec 20, 2012OUTCOME: Settled for confidential amount.
Passenger in 6-seat Piper airplane was killed when the aircraft went out of control in instrument meteorological conditions and crashed near Jacksonville, Maryland.
Takacs v. Goodrich Actuation Systems SAS
Nov 16, 2012OUTCOME: Plaintiff verdict
Passenger in Border Patrol helicopter injured in crash during routine mission. Jury found that a manufacturing defect in a hydraulic servo actuator caused a loss of control, with no negligence on the p ... ilot.
Leduc v. Oriental Building Services, Inc.
Jul 26, 2012OUTCOME: Plaintiff verdict
American Airlines baggage handler was injured avoiding a pickup truck under D/FW Airport terminal.
York v. Tropic Air, Ltd.
Jul 16, 2012OUTCOME: Settled for confidential amount.
Passenger sustained neck fracture during crash of commuter airplane in Belize.
Ferguson v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Apr 25, 2012OUTCOME: Settled for confidential amount.
Helicopter instructor pilot suffered traumatic amputation of his left arm in rollover crash after loss of control during training flight.
Hagerman v. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Pumpco, Inc. et al
Jun 17, 2011OUTCOME: Verdict for plaintiffs
An airplane mechanic was killed when the door of a pressurized airplane opened explosively and struck his head. Trial attorney Mark Pierce led the team that sued the manufacturer for negligence, claim ... ing defective design of the aircraft's depressurization system and other inadequate systems and procedures. They also sued the operator and pilot for negligence in failing to depressurize the aircraft or warn that the aircraft was still pressurized. The plaintiffs settled with the manufacturer before trial for $1,800,000. They declined an offer of $900,000 from the pilot/operator. The Belton, Texas, jury placed 80% of the responsibility on the aircraft operator. The settling manufacturer was found to have 20% of the responsibility.
Thomajan vs. United States
N/AOUTCOME: Settled
Wrongful death case for pilot who was given inadequate information from air traffic controllers, resulting in flight into a severe thunderstorm and subsequent in-flight breakup of airplane.
Kipp vs. United States
N/AOUTCOME: Settled
Death of minor passenger in claim arising from air traffic controller providing improper guidance to aircraft in distress.
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