Aviation Law

By: Austin Bartlett, BartlettChen LLC From a dramatic inflight engine explosion, to shrapnel shattering a cabin window and depressurizing the airplane, to the tragic death of a woman who was sucked out of an airplane window at 32,000 feet, Southwest Flight 1380 will not soon be forgotten. With one lawsuit Read more…

By: Austin Bartlett, BartlettChen LLC In the wake of Daimler AG1 and Bristol-Myers Squibb2, plaintiffs are confronted with a daunting jurisdictional hurdle when deciding where to file suit. Commercial airplane accidents frequently involve a mix of defendants, ranging from the airline to the airframe manufacturer to component part manufacturers and Read more…