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Two Slack Davis Sanger Cases Ranked Among the Top 10 Settlements in Texas for 2019

By Slack Davis Sanger | May 26, 2020 | Comments Off on Two Slack Davis Sanger Cases Ranked Among the Top 10 Settlements in Texas for 2019

TopVerdict.com has released its rankings for the Top 10 Settlements in Texas in 2019 and listed the firm’s $52 million settlement in Grigson v. Farmers Group Inc. as number two, and its $5 million settlement in Kos v. Superior Air Parts Inc. as number nine on the list. In Grigson v. Farmers Group Inc., Managing…

Slack Davis Sanger Elevates John R. Davis To Partner; Youngest Partner in Firm’s History

By Slack Davis Sanger | May 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Slack Davis Sanger Elevates John R. Davis To Partner; Youngest Partner in Firm’s History

Attorney John R. Davis has been promoted to Partner effective May 1, 2020. Based in the Austin office, Davis leads the firm’s class action and whistleblower litigation practice areas with a particular emphasis on consumer fraud, healthcare fraud, antitrust, environmental and insurance matters. He is the youngest attorney to be elected Partner in the firm’s…

John Davis Selected to Super Lawyers 2020 Texas Rising Stars List and The Only Austin Lawyer Recognized For Class Action/Mass Torts

By Slack Davis Sanger | April 14, 2020 | Comments Off on John Davis Selected to Super Lawyers 2020 Texas Rising Stars List and The Only Austin Lawyer Recognized For Class Action/Mass Torts

Attorney John R. Davis was selected for inclusion in  Super Lawyers 2020 Texas Rising Stars for the third year in a row for his work in class action/mass torts. Davis leads the firm’s class action and whistleblower team and is the only Austin lawyer to make Super Lawyers’ Texas Rising Stars list in his practice…

Boeing’s 737 Max Legal & Regulatory Woes: A Year Later

By Slack Davis Sanger | March 18, 2020 | Comments Off on Boeing’s 737 Max Legal & Regulatory Woes: A Year Later

One year after the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max, Boeing is still facing legal and regulatory troubles as a result of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and the Lion Air Flight 610 crashes, which killed a total of 346 people. In an interview with Law360, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sangerdiscussed why the Federal Aviation Administration’s…

Slack Davis Sanger Obtains $11,850,000 Settlement in False Claims Act Case Against Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC

By Slack Davis Sanger | February 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Slack Davis Sanger Obtains $11,850,000 Settlement in False Claims Act Case Against Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC

–Sanofi-Aventis must pay back millions of dollars in a False Claims Act case brought forward by a whistleblower– WASHINGTON, D.C. AND AUSTIN, TX (February 28, 2020) – Today, the nationally recognized attorneys from Slack Davis Sanger, LLP obtained an $11,850,000 settlement in a case against pharmaceutical marketing company, Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC. The company markets drugs,…

Ladd Sanger Obtains $5 Million Settlement in Fatal Aircraft Crash: Published in Dallas Morning News, Texas Lawbook, Aviation Pros and More

By Slack Davis Sanger | February 13, 2020 | Comments Off on Ladd Sanger Obtains $5 Million Settlement in Fatal Aircraft Crash: Published in Dallas Morning News, Texas Lawbook, Aviation Pros and More

Attorney Ladd Sanger obtained a $5 million settlement on behalf of the families of pilot Dane Sheahen and passenger James Kos, who were killed when their plane crashed in March 2016. According to crash investigators, the crankshaft in the Superior Air Parts XP-400 failed during the flight due to metal fatigue. The settlement has been…

Reexamining Boyles: An Argument for Exempting Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims Against Common Carriers

By Slack Davis Sanger | February 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Reexamining Boyles: An Argument for Exempting Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims Against Common Carriers

The 1993 Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Boyles v. Kerr held that there is no cause of action in Texas for negligent infliction of emotional distress in the absence of physical injury. However, the Court cautiously worded its opinion to allow exceptions in cases when “certain [special] relationships may give rise to a duty which,…

Farmers Insurance Class Action Settlement

By Slack Davis Sanger | January 27, 2020 | Comments Off on Farmers Insurance Class Action Settlement

The Federal District Court in Texas has preliminarily approved a class action settlement with Farmers Group, Inc. on behalf of Texas auto policy holders. Class members are represented by Slack Davis Sanger, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, and the Law Offices of Joe K. Longley. The lawsuit claims that beginning on January 4, 2016, Farmers…

FAA Must Take Action on Hobby Drone Dangers: Managing Partner Mike Slack Authors Law360 Article

By Slack Davis Sanger | January 14, 2020 | Comments Off on FAA Must Take Action on Hobby Drone Dangers: Managing Partner Mike Slack Authors Law360 Article

On December 4, 2019, a KABC AIR7 HD chopper made an unplanned landing after it was struck by a drone while flying over Downtown Los Angeles. While the impact did not affect the helicopter’s ability to fly, it resulted in visible physical damage to the helicopter. In his Law360 article, “FAA Must Take Action on…

Ladd Sanger Interviewed by Associated Press, USA Today, NPR and More Following Hawaii Helicopter Crash; Accident Underscores Ongoing Safety Regulation Issues

By Slack Davis Sanger | January 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Ladd Sanger Interviewed by Associated Press, USA Today, NPR and More Following Hawaii Helicopter Crash; Accident Underscores Ongoing Safety Regulation Issues

On December 27, 2019, a tour helicopter in Hawaii crashed near the dramatic Kauai coastline resulting in the death of six passengers and the pilot. While one factor of the crash is suspected to be weather conditions, conclusive evidence from the Federal Aviation Administration revealed the pilot did not have an instrument rating, which allows…