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WNBC in New York interviewed Partners Michael Slack and Ladd Sanger on the deadly safety mechanics involved in the Liberty Helicopter tour crash in the East River, which killed five passengers on board when they were unable to escape from their harnesses. A simulation training video demonstrated the complicated, multi-point harness like the one used…
As featured in Texas Lawyer, Ladd Sanger was promoted to name partner and the name of the firm to Slack Davis Sanger. Sanger, an FAA-licensed commercial airplane and helicopter pilot, has focused his practice on air crash litigation and has litigated cases in multiple states and federal courts around the U.S. He has been with…
— Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger added as name partner — AUSTIN, TX – Slack & Davis, L.L.P, a national and international personal injury law firm, announces the inclusion of Ladd Sanger, Managing Partner of the Dallas office, as a name partner, which has changed the firm’s name to Slack Davis Sanger LLP. Sanger, an…
Five passengers were killed after an Airbus (fka Eurocopter) helicopter AS350 crashed into the East River in New York on Sunday, March 11. USA Today profiled the crash in the article, “Liberty Helicopters crashed 3 times in 11 years around New York City, twice with fatalities,” and turned to Partner Michael Slack for insight. As…
Advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming businesses worldwide and the legal industry has taken notice – even Silicon Valley is making large investments in this arena with many companies targeting legal services. Austin Managing Partner Forum’s (MPF) most recent meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2018, hosted by Winstead PC, had the…
Attorney John R. Davis was selected for inclusion on the Super Lawyers 2018 Texas Rising Stars list for his work in class action/mass torts, plaintiff and consumer law. Leading the firm’s class action, pharmaceutical and device litigation team, this marks the 1st year Mr. Davis has been listed as a Rising Star. Super Lawyers is…
Feral hog hunting from helicopters is big business in Texas, however it also carries big risks that can have catastrophic consequences. News 4 San Antonio interviewed Ladd Sanger on the dangers of these hog hunting excursions, as well as the lawsuit he is handling for Thomas Swan, a Medina County organic farmer, who was injured…
An Airbus EC-130 helicopter (fka Eurocopter) crashed in the Grand Canyon on Saturday February 10, 2018, leaving three dead and four in critical condition. Arizona Daily News, The Arizona Republic, KSNV Channel 3, FOX 5 Vegas, Las Vegas Review Journal and Univision Las Vegas turned to Mike Slack and Ladd Sanger, who have handled numerous…
Costa Rican aviation officials have grounded Nature Air, the charter flight company, after one its planes crashed and killed the Steinberg family on New Year’s Eve. Lohud.com turned to Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger in the article “Nature Air Grounded After Costa Rican Plane Crash That Killed Steinberg Family,” to discuss the suspension of Nature…
The Cessna plane crash in Costa Rica that killed 10 Americans sheds light on the dangers associated with flying non-commercial tourism flights in countries where there is little transparency on the type of service one is getting, pilot experience, safety records and the age and maintenance of the aircraft. In the Fox News article “Deadly…