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Ladd Sanger Featured in Lohud.com Article: Questions Raised in Costa Rican Plane Crash that Killed Steinberg Family From Scarsdale

By Slack Davis Sanger | January 22, 2018 |

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 Takes Effect In January 2018

By Slack Davis Sanger | January 12, 2018 |

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…

Ladd Sanger Interviewed by KUAR (NPR), KATV (ABC) and Stuttgart Daily Leader on Medical Helicopter Crash in Arkansas

By Slack Davis Sanger | December 20, 2017 |

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…

Ladd Sanger Featured in USA Today: Smaller Planes Like the One Roy Halladay Crashed Are Growing in Popularity, But Also Risky

By Slack Davis Sanger | November 30, 2017 |

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…

Slack Davis Sanger Ranked on the 2018 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

By Slack Davis Sanger | November 1, 2017 |

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…

Ladd Sanger Featured in NJ.com Article: Helicopter Hovered for 10 Minutes Before Crash That Killed Troy Gentry

By Slack Davis Sanger | October 11, 2017 |

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…

Woman Pulled Off Southwest Flight for Pet Allergy: WFAA Turns to Ladd Sanger

By Slack Davis Sanger | October 11, 2017 |

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…

5 Attorneys Named 2017 Texas Super Lawyers

By Slack Davis Sanger | September 9, 2017 |

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…

SDS in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

By Slack Davis Sanger | August 16, 2017 |

20th Consecutive Year for Mike Slack and Paula Sweeney Six Slack Davis Sanger attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 list. This year marks the 20th Consecutive Year for Managing Partner Mike Slack and Of Counsel Paula Sweeney to be named to the list. Partners Mike Davis,…

Part 23 Reform & What it Could Pose

By Slack Davis Sanger | July 13, 2017 |

The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are rules set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. The rules includes Part 23, which details airworthiness standards required for issuance and change of type certifications for certain airplanes, as well as determines special aspects of aircraft performance. In 2016, the…