Kreindler & Kreindler Has the Experience and Capability to Litigate Airline Tragedies Anywhere in the World
*Kreindler attorneys are closely following the tragic crash on Saturday, August 13, 2022 of a Cessna 207A airplane that plunged into Lake Powell, a large, man-made reservoir which spans the Arizona and Utah border. Based on news reports, the sightseeing tour plane included 6 tourists from France, and the pilot.
Kreindler airplane crash attorneys have earned an unmatched record of success representing people from around the world who have been injured or lost family members in international and domestic airline disasters. International air travel is safer today, due in no small part to the seventy-year legacy of Kreindler & Kreindler’s advocacy and tenacity following aviation disasters.
We fully understand and appreciate the awesome responsibility of representing victims of aviation disasters and are honored each time our clients put their trust in us.
No Law Firm in the World Has Successfully Handled More International Aviation Accident Cases Than Kreindler
Truly an international practice, Kreindler’s 70 years of legal practice has included injuries, plaintiffs, defendants, cases or litigation involving over 50 different countries. Our firm is experienced in cross-border legal issues, both procedural and substantive, and our work routinely navigates international law challenges such as forum non conveniens (FNC), personal jurisdiction, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), parallel proceedings and enforcing cross-border judgements.
Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Côte dIvoire, Dominican Republic, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sumatra, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Venezuela
Our Exemplar International Aviation Accident Cases Include:
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055, Ilyushin IL-62M, Warsaw, Poland
Arrow Air Flight 1285, DC-8, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
Korean Airlines Flight 007, Boeing 747, Shot Down, Sea of Japan
Following the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Kreindler partner Justin T. Green was selected by Judge Jorge Alonso as Co-Chair of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the litigation against Boeing. Five other Kreindler aviation attorneys were also named to this important committee - Kreindler partners Brian J. Alexander, Daniel O. Rose, Anthony Tarricone, Megan Wolfe Benett, and Kreindler associate Erin R. Applebaum.
Boeing 737 MAX Litigation Update
Kreindler represents 32 families who lost loved ones in the crash of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
Before the current litigation against Boeing following two 737 MAX aircraft crashes, the most recent major litigation against Boeing was due to the 2014 Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco, CA. Kreindler partner Brian Alexander was appointed lead counsel in that case. Kreindler represented over 100 victims and families in that case, including 20 families from China. Among the plaintiffs and their attorneys, Kreindler was the only firm entrusted with representing the wrongful death victims on that flight. No law firm in the world has successfully resolved more international aviation accident cases than Kreindler.
The Aviation Accident Firm that Other Lawyers Turn to
Kreindler’s decades of precedent-setting success in international aviation accident litigation is the reason many clients seek out our firm and why their attorneys trust our team to handle their clients’ claims with the utmost care and an unshakable will to win.
Regardless of how or why a case comes to Kreindler, we are committed to delivering the best possible recovery and the highest degree of professionalism, quality of legal work, and compassion for our clients:
We recognize that some referring attorneys prefer to remain significantly involved in a case while others are comfortable with less involvement. Participation in each case varies with the case’s requirements. Ultimately, we establish our partnerships with other firms to best serve our clients.
In every case referred to the firm, Kreindler shares the attorney’s fee with the referring co-counsel. The fee-sharing arrangement is usually agreed to at the beginning of the case. Contact Kreindler to learn more about partnering with us to serve your clients.
Leveraging Our International Network of Aviation Attorney Relationships
Kreindler clients also enjoy the benefits of our firm’s unmatched working relationships with leading aviation attorneys in numerous other countries worldwide.
Kreindler obtained the largest recovery for a single disaster in the history of aviation - nearly $3 billion - against Libya and Pan Am in lawsuits arising out of the bombing of Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Our lawyers and staff are well-versed in working with clients and attorneys internationally. The firm’s extensive worldwide cases have forged processes and relationships that help minimize language, culture, and legal barriers while optimizing the chances for successfully litigating cases in foreign countries.
Legendary Kreindler attorney Marc Moller partnered with Kreindler Partner Justin Green to play a leading role in aiding victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 Max plane disaster. To learn more, you can read the 2019 article about the case in the German publication Der Spiegel.
Recognized as leading authorities in international aviation accident law, Kreindler lawyers have published countless articles on this practice area. In addition to the resources available in our online Kreindler Legal Library, these are just a few of the more recent examples.
We invite you to learn more about legal concepts in Aviation Accident Law in our extensive online library located here: Kreindler Legal Library.
International Airplane Crashes Demand Experience
Kreindler represents clients from countries across the globe who have been injured or killed in airline crashes. It is advantageous for Americans, and in some cases, foreign citizens, to litigate their claims relating to airplane crashes on the high seas or foreign soil in a U.S. court.
Under the law, the location of the country where the accident occurs is only one of many factors our knowledgeable attorneys will consider when forming a legal strategy regarding potential venues for international aviation accident lawsuits.
Kreindler attorneys are skilled at resolving the jurisdictional issues that can complicate trying cases in the U.S., where court procedures, evidentiary rules, and the law of damages can often be favorable to the plaintiff. However, principles of international law can still be applied by American courts where necessary or advantageous to our clients’ claims.
We fully understand and appreciate the awesome responsibility of representing victims of aviation disasters and are honored each time our clients put their trust in us.
