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Following the Southwest Airlines engine failure in April that killed one Dallas bound passenger, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram interviewed Michael Slack prior to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) hearing on the possible outcome, including stricter inspection requirements that will likely arise for aircrafts worldwide. Slack, who represents several Southwest Airline passengers on the flight,…
Following the fatal crash of a World War II P-51D Mustang Fighter plane in Fredericksburg, Texas, KXAN interviewed Michael Slack, licensed pilot and owner of a WWII aircraft, on what may have caused the accident, which killed the 73-year-old pilot and his passenger, a 93-year-old WWII B-17 pilot. Although the Federal Aviation Administration had not…
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® ranked Slack Davis Sanger on the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Austin for personal injury and product liability litigation. The firm was also ranked in the Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in Dallas/Fort Worth for medical malpractice law, personal injury litigation and product liability…
Managing Partner Mike Slack, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger, Fort Worth Managing Partner John Jose, Partner Mike Davis and Of Counsel Paula Sweeney have been named to the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list for recognition of their work in personal injury, aviation and aerospace. Slack, Davis, Jose and Sweeney have been named Super Lawyers since…
Six Slack Davis Sanger attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The 2019 Best Lawyers in America© list. This year marks the 21st consecutive year Managing Partner Mike Slack and Of Counsel Paula Sweeney will be named to the list; and the 11th consecutive year that Partners Mike Davis, Ladd Sanger, John Jose…
Why Did Aero Mexico Flight 2431 Crash? Based upon passenger reports and video taken by passengers on the Aero Mexico Flight 2431 which crashed near Durango, Mexico on July 31, 2018, the aircraft took off in adverse convective weather conditions commonly referred to as a thunderstorm. Passengers reported the aircraft started its takeoff roll in…
In light of the Douglas DC-3 airplane crash in Burnet County on July 22, KXAN and FOX 7 turned to Michael Slack, licensed pilot and owner of a WWII aircraft, to discuss the possible crash factors of the “Bluebonnet Belle” that veered off the runway, crashed and caught fire with 13 people on board. No…
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the recent medical helicopter crash that killed three crew members in Wisconsin. Although the cause of the crash is yet unknown, this and other accidents raise the question of how safe helicopter ambulances are. In the Associated Press article “Safety of Medical Helicopters Draws Scrutiny After Crash,” Dallas…
Although the safety record of commercial airlines has made flyers feel more secure, that reputation unfortunately doesn’t carry over to charter flights. In the Bottom Line Personal article “How to…Make Sure a Charter Airline is Safe,” Partner Ladd Sanger provides insight on how to assess whether a US-based charter flight is safe, especially in light…
In interviews with Washington Post, Daily Business Review, Law360 and WFAA, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger discussed the recent Southwest Airlines engine failure and subsequent emergency landing that resulted in the death of one passenger. Twenty minutes in to the flight from LaGuardia Airport to Dallas, a metal fan blade broke off, causing the engine…