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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes - Kills 157

Update 3/20/19: Families Urged Not to Accept Ethiopian Airlines Offer

For the second time in less than five months, a brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed after reportedly encountering abnormalities with its airspeed shortly after takeoff. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 scheduled from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Nairobi, Kenya crashed 6 minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people on the aircraft.

The families of victims are urged not to accept any preliminary offer of compensation presented to them by Ethiopian Airlines, since families who accept the airline’s initial offer may very well be prohibited from filing any subsequent legal actions against against it, and perhaps even Boeing.

Kreindler & Kreindler LLP offers to review correspondence and compensation offers from Ethiopian Airlines or their insurer to family members of crash victims at no charge and with no obligation. We will review the documents and correspondence and provide our legal advice to the family or their representative, free at no charge.

Turkish Airlines Prepares for Legal Claims Related to Turbulence

Kreindler is closely monitoring the investigation into the turbulence event that occurred on board Turkish Airways Flight TK-1 on Saturday, March 9th. The regularly-scheduled flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York encountered sudden, severe turbulence as the Boeing 777 aircraft flew just north of Boston approximately 40 minutes prior to landing. Passengers were violently thrown about the cabin and launched into the aircraft’s ceiling. At least 29 were reported to have sustained injuries that included lacerations and fractures, and 10 were said to have been taken to hospitals after landing.

Kreindler Investigates Tragic Atlas/Amazon Cargo Plane Crash in Texas

Kreindler is investigating the tragic crash of Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300BDSF (operating for Amazon Air) which crashed on Saturday, February 23, 2019 on approach to its destination, George Bush International Airport in Houston. The plane was operating a regularly scheduled flight from Miami to Houston, when it suddenly plunged into Trinity Bay, near Anahuac, Texas, approximately 30 miles southeast of the airport.

Young Pianist Seriously Injured in Boston Building Collapse

22-year-old Sonya Bandouil was seriously injured as she and her boyfriend walked along Harvard Street in Allston—an area of Boston popular with college students and young people—when the concrete top of a one-story building facade collapsed and buried her under large, heavy chunks of concrete. As Kreindler continues our intensive investigation into the cause of the Common Ground façade collapse, we are also studying the broader issue of aging, failing and dangerous concrete facades and parapets.

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Partner Noah Kushlefsky leads the largest team of legal professionals dedicated exclusively to representing clients in the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of any law firm in the world. Kreindler has been handling claims since the original VCF opened in December 2001. To-date, we've recovered more than 2.5 billion dollars on behalf of our clients for 9/11 related claims.

Lion Air Crash Initial Data Implicates Pitot-Static System
On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia into the Java Sea. 189 people were onboard the Indonesian airline's aircraft and all are presumed dead. The plane was a new Boeing 737 MAX 8, and was delivered to Lion Air less than 3 months prior to the crash. Pilots began experiencing trouble almost immediately after takeoff and early reports from Indonesian safety investigators indicate that each of the four previous flights of the crashed plane had problems with the airplane’s airspeed. This may implicate the pitot-static system. Errors in the pitot-static system can be extremely dangerous and can cause the pilot to receive unreliable altitude and airspeed information (among other information) and lead to disaster.

9/11 Saudi Arabia Terror Case - FBI to Produce Documents

The Dept. of Justice has agreed to have the FBI begin producing formerly classified documents, including some that plaintiffs have requested. There will be three "tranches" of document production, with the final group of documents expected in January 2019.

About the Firm

Leading Aviation Attorneys

Kreindler is one of the largest and most distinguished aviation accident law firms in the world. In aviation disaster cases, we represent only victims and their families. We authored and continue to edit and update the field's leading professional treatise, Aviation Accident Law (Lexis/Nexis Matthew Bender). Kreindler attorneys have served in leadership positions in almost every major aviation accident case.

Kreindler's trial attorneys in airline and helicopter crash cases include commercially licensed airplane and helicopter pilots and trained accident investigators. Kreindler & Kreindler's clients benefit from the technical experience and advanced litigation skills that we bring to bear in cases ranging from small airplane and helicopter crashes to domestic and international airline disasters.

Kreindler obtained the largest recovery for a single disaster in the history of aviation - nearly $3 billion dollars - against Libya and Pan Am in lawsuits arising out of the bombing of Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Today, our partners and associates continue the tradition of excellence that has been the firm's hallmark since 1950.

Leading Maritime Attorneys

Kreindler & Kreindler LLP has represented seriously injured victims and their families for personal injury and wrongful death damages related to accidents on pleasure boats, tourist boats, tugboats, barges, tankers and other commercial vessels for more than 50 years. Our maritime practice dates back to the founding of the firm and it has never been more successful than it is to date.

In recent years, Kreindler has secured multi-million dollar wrongful death trial verdicts on behalf of our clients and their families. Maritime law is a highly specialized area of law that demands specific knowledge and experience to yield the highest and best results.

9/11 & WTC Victim Compensation Fund Attorneys

Kreindler has led the way for over 16 years to hold those responsible for 9/11 to account. In 2017, we filed suit against the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia on behalf of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks. Click to learn more about the 9/11 Terror Lawsuit vs. Saudi Arabia.

In addition to our 9/11 lawsuit, Kreindler has also been a longtime leader in advocating on behalf of first responders, workers and residents who suffered illness due to the debris removal efforts that took place in the 9 months following those crashes.
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Nationwide Complex Litigation Attorneys

In addition to aviation accident cases, Kreindler lawyers represent litigation clients with significant injuries in other complex areas, including:

Kreindler & Kreindler is committed to consumer safety. One of our Boston partners is a past President of the American Association of Justice, a national organization dedicated to the rights of personal injury victims and surviving families in fatal accident cases. Two New York partners serve on the Board of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. A New York partner is past President of the International Air and Transportation Safety Bar Association.

Focus on Our Clients' Interests

When you meet with us, we can tell you how we will focus on your needs while meeting the demands of your case. Drawing upon Kreindler's unmatched resources, we appoint a hand-picked legal team dedicated to each new client's specific interests. To learn more about our practice and how we can help, contact a Kreindler attorney.