Aviation and Air Disasters

Commercial Clients

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  • Legal counsel for commercial aviation clients, including airlines, vendors, and airport operators
  • Drafting and negotiation of vendor agreements (terminal, ramp, catering, fueling, etc.)
  • Regulatory compliance guidance with FAA, DOT, TSA, and airport authority requirements
  • Support for terminal leases, airport use agreements, and operational standards
  • Risk management and dispute resolution, including indemnity and enforcement defense
  • Strategic partnership for success in the regulated aviation sector

Manufacturing Defect Cases

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Over 30 years of experience handling manufacturing and product defect cases at Montoya Law, P.A.

  • Trusted resource for cases related to aviation crashes.
  • Single-engine and general aviation crashes
  • Twin-prop and corporate aircraft accidents
  • Helicopter crashes in commercial, private, and emergency response contexts
  • Military and government aircraft incidents
  • Crashes due to air traffic control negligence or communication failures
  • Runway excursions, midair collisions, and mechanical failure

Passenger Claims

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  • Turbulence-related injuries
  • Hard landings and abrupt altitude changes
  • Cabin smoke and toxic fume inhalation (e.g., oil leaks, “fume events”)
  • Slip, trip, and fall injuries onboard or on jet bridges
  • Injuries from falling luggage or unsecured equipment
  • Improper or delayed medical response by airline staff
  • Injuries due to defective or malfunctioning seatbelts or tray tables
  • Airline misconduct involving mishandling of disabled or vulnerable passengers
  • Failure to adhere to safety procedures during emergencies
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Experience Counts

Our firm has a proven track record of handling high-profile aviation cases. Some notable issues we have successfully resolved include:

  • BOEING Corp., MAX 8 Litigation: Lion Air, Flight 610, 2018
  • BOEING Corp., MAX 8 Litigation: Ethiopian Air, Flight 302, 2018
  • Ashely v. Shaw Development: single-engine crash, 2017
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES: Flight 1086, engine failure/cabin smoke, 2016
  • PIERECK v. UNITED AIRLINES, Case No. 1:16-CV-22017: death near Yakutsk, Russia, 2016
  • AIRASIA: Flight QZ8501, air crash over the Java Sea, 2014
  • In re: AIRBUS and ARTUS Litigation in Paris, France, 2014
  • LOPEZ V. LYCOMING et al.: Palm Beach, Florida, 2014
  • AIRES: Flight 8250 crash in San Andrés, Colombia, 2010
  • CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: Flight 128, turbulence case, 2009
  • LAB crash near Trinidad, Bolivia, 2008
  • BARBARA AIRLINES, crash, Merida, Venezuela, 2008
  • GOL crash, Brasília, Brazil, 2006
  • TANS, Flight 204 crash near Pucallpa, Peru, 2005
  • WEST CARIBBEAN crash near Machiques, Venezuela, 2005
  • RICO LINHAS AEREAS crash near Manaus, Brazil, 2004
  • TAME crash near the Cumbal Volcano, Colombia, 2002
  • AIR Incident, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2000
  • LAPA crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1999
  • TAESA crash in Urapan, Mexico, 1999
  • CUBANA DE AVIACION crash in Quito, Ecuador, 1999
  • Millon Air crash in Manta, Ecuador, 1996
  • TAME crash in Bogota, Colombia, 1998
  • AMERICAN AIRLINES, Flight 965 near Cali, Colombia, 1995
  • AVIATECA air disaster in El Salvador, 1995
  • INTERCONTINENTAL Crash, Maria La Baja, Colombia 1995
  • SAM crash near Medellín, Colombia, 1993

These are just a few examples of our extensive experience and successful track record in handling aviation cases. Our clients can trust us to provide effective legal representation and achieve favorable outcomes.