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In an interview with CNET, Slack Davis Sanger aviation attorney Ladd Sanger commented about the new rules related to UAS (unmanned aerial systems) proposed this week by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “This latest proposal is actually more workable than what I expected to see as version 1.0 from the FAA,” said Sanger. Read more of…
Transportation deaths in the United States dropped 3.1 percent from 2012 to 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced recently. The total counts were 34,678 deaths in 2013 and 35,796 the year before. The NTSB gathered its data from the Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security and broke down the statistics by…
Last week’s winter storm held up air travel along the East Coast, with airlines canceling thousands of flights in the region and shutting down operations at some airports for days. Caught in another storm Monday, aviation authorities in the area canceled more than 1,100 additional flights. These widespread cancellations inconvenience travelers and carriers alike but…
From recent news reports we learned that the federal government is investigating child seat maker Graco because of delays in the company’s recent child seat recall – one of the largest in U.S. history – due to a defect in the seats’ harness buckles. A review of Graco’s documents indicate the company was aware of…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has plans for a busy 2015. Posting its goals for the New Year comes in the form of a “Most Wanted List.” The NTSB plans to use the list as a road map for navigating its advocacy priorities. While the safety agency’s goals may seem lofty to some, the…
Technological advancements have built a safety net around air travel that is mostly welcome and relieving. In a recent study by Allianz Global Corporation and Specialty Insurer and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the fatality rate for commercial flights dropped during the last decade to two people per 100 million passengers.
Aviation attorney Michael Slack spoke to KVUE-TV reporter Andy Pierrotti about the uptick in the number of incursions on U.S. runways – as well as possible causes. Andy’s report is excerpted in this post. We also have included a link to the USA Today companion story.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the latest advancement in aviation infrastructure improvements with the launch of the North Texas NextGen Metroplex project. This air traffic upgrade, enhanced by Global Positioning System (GPS), offers more safe, efficient and echo-friendly flights for airlines, crew members and passengers.
Slack Davis Sanger hosted the inaugural “Managing Partners Forum” on November 6, 2014, at Slack Davis Sanger’ Austin office with guest speaker Judy Osborn, a lawyer for employers, who presented on employment issues facing law firms.
In one of the largest national landmark settlements, the global medical devices and equipment manufacturing company, Stryker Corp., will pay out $1.43 billion to patients who had hip implant revision surgery to remove defective Rejuvenate or ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stems. It is imperative for any victim who suffers serious injury or illness from the…