Kreindler & Kreindler Investigates, Determines Legal Liability, and Pursues the Best Outcome for Helicopter Crash Victims
Sightseeing Tour, Emergency (EMS) and Military helicopter crash cases are complex with numerous challenges that must be overcome. Our aviation accident law firm, working with the country’s foremost experts in helicopter aerodynamics, design, maintenance, and operations, can and have uncovered the true cause or contributing factor to a helicopter crash, even when the official government investigation has failed to do so, or were mistaken in their conclusions. While most of our settlements are confidential, our aviation accident cases have resulted in many of the highest plaintiffs’ recoveries on record.
*Kreindler partners are closely following the recent tragic heli-skiing crash near Knik Glacier in Alaska.
Our sole mission is to find out why the accident happened, make sure it doesn’t happen again and take care of the family left behind.
Flying is safer today due, in no small part, to the seventy-year legacy of Kreindler’s impact on aviation industry standards, practices, laws, and safety regulations.
We Know, We Fly - Kreindler Attorneys are also Pilots
Our team of experienced helicopter accident attorneys includes pilots, engineers, and a former aviation maintenance specialist. We have litigated hundreds of general aviation and military helicopter cases.
For each helicopter accident case, we assemble a team of litigators, investigators, and staff to meticulously examine and prepare all aspects of our claim’s liability and damages to determine the cause of the accident, identify responsible entities, present the strongest case and obtain the highest possible compensatory award for the plaintiffs we represent. In addition to our in-house assets, the firm has access to resources that include the country’s foremost technical experts in helicopter aerodynamics, design, maintenance, and operations.
Who knows more about aviation law than attorneys who are also licensed, commercial pilots?
Kreindler Partners and Former Military Pilots (L-R): Justin Green (USMC) Brian Alexander (U.S. Army) Dan Rose (U.S. Navy)
Kreindler has represented victims of aviation accidents and their families since the firm’s founding in 1950. Our goal is nothing less than an exhaustive investigation of the facts and absolute excellence in the quality of legal services we provide on behalf of our clients, regardless of where the crash occurred.
Eurocopter AS350B2 Helicopter Crash Near Meadview, Arizona
Eurocopter Aerospatiale Helicopter Crash Near Iao Valley, Kahului, Hawaii
Eurocopter BK-117 Colgate-Palmolive Executive, East River, NY
Bell 206B3 Helicopter Crash in Lamoille, Nevada
Our long history of cases includes those in which we’ve proven liability based on negligent operations, maintenance, product defects, and combinations of these theories. We have also litigated scores of helicopter crash cases involving foreign-built helicopters, like Eurocopter and Aerospatiale. Many of these cases have been complex product liability actions, too.
LEADING COUNSEL in nearly every major airline disaster case worldwide
OBTAINED THE LARGEST RECOVERY for a single disaster in the history of aviation
CONTINGENCY FEE-BASED You don't pay unless we win
Kreindler in the Media
Kreindler partner Brian Alexander talks about the fuel shutoff lever in the East River, NY helicopter crash
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Aviation attorney and Kreindler partner Justin Green on deadly Liberty crash in East River
Understanding the Differences Between Helicopter and Airplane Accidents Demands Experience
From the trial lawyer’s standpoint, there are many important differences between helicopter accidents and other aircraft crashes. For example, forensic investigation of a helicopter accident scene and the aircraft itself tends to produce a great deal of information regarding the causes of the accident – perhaps even more than in airplane crashes. The condition of the rotors alone can speak volumes about what happened that day and why.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that helicopter pilots participate in the second most dangerous of all professions. Even greater danger awaits EMS pilots, for whom the crash rate is closer to that of combat pilots.
Experience battling every helicopter manufacturer, including:
AgustaWestland
Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter Group)
Sikorsky Aircraft
Bell Helicopter
Boeing McDonnell Douglas
Robinson Helicopter
General Electric
In numerous cases, our investigation has uncovered the cause of a helicopter crash when a government investigation has failed to do so, and several of our cases have resulted in the highest client recoveries on record.
Kreindler helicopter crash attorneys include those with up-to-the-minute experience as licensed helicopter pilots who also possess extensive accident investigation training and experience. We know what to look for in the investigation of helicopter accidents that take place under many different circumstances:
Emergency rescue
Outsourced military operations handled by private contractors
Transportation to and from offshore oil or gas platforms
Firefighting operations
Commuter traffic monitoring and reporting
Sightseeing tours
Chartered or corporate helicopter operations
The Firm that Other Attorneys Turn to
When you choose Kreindler, you can have a high level of trust and confidence that you are being represented by a national aviation litigation firm with the depth of experience and resources to bring about a successful result.
Our successful track record in complex airplane and helicopter accident cases has generated a significant number of referrals from other lawyers. In fact, most of our clients are referred by other firms, including ones around the world.
We wrote the book
Kreindler has written the book on aviation accident law. Our partners have authored numerous highly acclaimed books, articles and treatises, including the leading treatise in the aviation litigation field, Aviation Accident Law.
Kreindler is one of the largest and most distinguished aviation and helicopter accident law firms in the world. Since 1950, our attorneys have served as leading counsel in nearly every major commercial aviation disaster litigation. Our staff of attorneys includes pilots, engineers, and a former aviation maintenance specialist. The firm has successfully handled countless private, charter, military, general aviation, and helicopter accident cases. Our partners have authored numerous highly acclaimed books, articles, and treatises on aviation litigation.
Our sole mission is to find out why the accident happened, make sure it doesn’t happen again and take care of the family left behind.
