Sedgwick has been defending sophisticated aviation cases for more than 30 years. We are thoroughly familiar with the technology, experts and governmental regulations unique to this specialized field. Our attorneys, often as lead counsel, have represented a variety of airlines and other defendants in complex litigation arising out of a series of air carrier accidents. We also defend air carriers in a myriad of personal injury actions involving both physical and psychological injuries. We have also been involved in a series of high-profile cases, including the helicopter accident that resulted in the death of rock promoter Bill Graham, the Bahamas aircraft accident that killed R&B singer Aaliyah, and an aircraft accident in Bosnia that resulted in the death of the president of Macedonia.

Sedgwick has been defending sophisticated aviation cases for more than 30 years. We are thoroughly familiar with the technology, experts and governmental regulations unique to this specialized field. Our attorneys, often as lead counsel, have represented a variety of airlines and other defendants in complex litigation arising out of a series of air carrier accidents. We also defend air carriers in a myriad of personal injury actions involving both physical and psychological injuries. We have also been involved in a series of high-profile cases, including the helicopter accident that resulted in the death of rock promoter Bill Graham, the Bahamas aircraft accident that killed R&B singer Aaliyah, and an aircraft accident in Bosnia that resulted in the death of the president of Macedonia.

Our attorneys defend pilots, fixed and rotor wing aircraft manufacturers, repair stations, FBOs, aviation chart services and component manufacturers in a wide variety of general aviation and commercial actions. Military aviation cases have included fighter seat ejection malfunctions, landing gear failures during catapult launch, crashes during military flight testing, and alleged design and manufacturing defects in on-board radar systems.

 Representative matters:

• Sedgwick was lead counsel for a major oil company in multidistrict coordinated litigation arising out of an Alaska Airlines accident.
• Sedgwick attorneys were also lead counsel for a major corporation in consolidated actions by aircraft owners/lessors seeking damages in excess of $500 million relating to conversions of Boeing 747s from passenger to cargo configuration.
• In a multidistrict litigation, Sedgwick acted as lead and coordinating counsel for a major airline in multidistrict litigation brought by more than 200 passengers for physical and psychological injuries.
• Sedgwick represented an aviation chart publisher in multiple actions arising out of a DC - 8 accident in Alaska.
• Sedgwick has been trial counsel for a major general aviation manufacturer since 1973 in a wide variety of product liability actions in numerous Northern California counties.

Sedgwick has been defending sophisticated aviation cases for more than 30 years. We are thoroughly familiar with the technology, experts and governmental regulations unique to this specialized field. Our attorneys, often as lead counsel, have represented a variety of airlines and other defendants in complex litigation arising out of a series of air carrier accidents. We also defend air carriers in a myriad of personal injury actions involving both physical and psychological injuries. We have also been involved in a series of high-profile cases, including the helicopter accident that resulted in the death of rock promoter Bill Graham, the Bahamas aircraft accident that killed R&B singer Aaliyah, and an aircraft accident in Bosnia that resulted in the death of the president of Macedonia.

Our attorneys defend pilots, fixed and rotor wing aircraft manufacturers, repair stations, FBOs, aviation chart services and component manufacturers in a wide variety of general aviation and commercial actions. Military aviation cases have included fighter seat ejection malfunctions, landing gear failures during catapult launch, crashes during military flight testing, and alleged design and manufacturing defects in on-board radar systems.

 Representative matters:

• Sedgwick was lead counsel for a major oil company in multidistrict coordinated litigation arising out of an Alaska Airlines accident.
• Sedgwick attorneys were also lead counsel for a major corporation in consolidated actions by aircraft owners/lessors seeking damages in excess of $500 million relating to conversions of Boeing 747s from passenger to cargo configuration.
• In a multidistrict litigation, Sedgwick acted as lead and coordinating counsel for a major airline in multidistrict litigation brought by more than 200 passengers for physical and psychological injuries.
• Sedgwick represented an aviation chart publisher in multiple actions arising out of a DC - 8 accident in Alaska.
• Sedgwick has been trial counsel for a major general aviation manufacturer since 1973 in a wide variety of product liability actions in numerous Northern California counties.