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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…
In the Lohud.com article on the tragic plane crash that killed the Steinberg family, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger provides insights on the increase in Cessna Caravan crashes. Although it is too early to draw conclusions on the cause of the crash that killed the Steinberg family, Sanger points out that the Cessna Caravan has…
Smart Luggage Ban The 2017-2018 holiday travel season has been particularly eventful, and not in a way that travelers would have hoped. A fire shut down the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport (the world’s busiest) for multiple days, and a so-called “winter hurricane” wreaked havoc along the air routes of the U.S. eastern seaboard. The hardship…
In November, a Bell 407 GXP medical helicopter crashed in Arkansas, killing all three of the crew members on board. According to a local sheriff’s report, the cause was likely due to a large flock of geese striking the aircraft, causing it to spiral downward and crash. Local press, including KUAR (the National Public Radio…
In the USA Today article on the fatal plane crash that killed legendary MLB pitcher Roy Halladay, Ladd Sanger provided insight on the risks associated with flying smaller planes. Halladay was flying an Icon A5, a light-sport aircraft certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and marketed as an amphibious aircraft that can maneuver in unforgiving…
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranked Slack & Davis on the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Austin for their work in personal injury litigation. The firm was also listed in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Dallas/Fort Worth for personal injury litigation, product liability litigation and medical malpractice…
In the NJ.com article on the tragic helicopter crash that killed country singer Troy Gentry, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger provided insight on new evidence that emerged after the preliminary the National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the incident and what might have gone wrong. The investigation determined that the helicopter crashed after experiencing a…
As seen on WFAA, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger weighs in on the forced removal of a woman on a Southwest flight who claimed to have a life-threatening pet allergy after seeing two pets board the plane. Sanger explained that this immediately became an issue of safety and liability. “If the lady really did have…
Managing Partner Mike Slack, Partners Ladd Sanger, John Jose and Mike Davis, as well as Of Counsel Paula Sweeney have been named to the 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list for recognition of their work in personal injury, aviation and aerospace, as well as business litigation. Slack, Davis, Jose and Sweeney have been named as Super…