Air FranceWe are deeply saddened to hear of the Air France plane that went missing late Sunday night, May 31st, 2009 over the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Paris, France. As more details about this catastrophe unfold, it is presumed that many, if not all, of the 228 people aboard the aircraft did not survive. It is our sincere wish that these types of incidents never happen, but when they do, Brent Coon & Associates’ expert team of Aviation Attorneys and Investigators are on the scene. Brent Coon & Associates lead aviation attorneys, Arthur J. Gonzalez and M.P. “Pappy” Papadakis, were in Spain at the time of the accident, where they were assisting a Spanish Law Firm in the investigation and ensuing legal battle as a result of the Spanair disaster in August of 2008. Upon hearing this news, Mr. Gonzalez and Mr. Papadakis boarded a plane to Paris so they could be on the front line and assist in the investigation in any way needed. Our Aviation Law division has a proven track record of handling complex, multi-party cases related to aviation disasters. Our firm has successfully obtained verdicts for many individuals in excess of one million dollars over the last decade and total settlements in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Our lead attorney at the Houston office, Arthur J. Gonzalez, is a pilot himself. Mr. Gonzalez knows the domestic and international aviation industry, understands how to identify the parties responsible and is committed to holding them accountable for aviation accidents. In addition to Mr. Gonzalez, BCA employs “Of Counsel” Attorney and Accident Investigator M.P. “Pappy” Papadakis. Pappy has evaluated, investigated, or litigated over 400 separate aircraft accidents and he literally wrote the book on aircraft accident investigation. His text, Aircraft Accident Reconstruction and Litigation is currently entering its 4th edition. If your client has suffered a serious injury or the loss of a loved one in a plane crash, contact a lawyer with the skills to handle the legal, technical, and emotional issues that are part of this type of catastrophe. Our law firm is ready to work for your clients to deal with all these difficult matters on their behalf. We serve the injured and the families of those killed in a plane crash throughout the United States, Europe and Latin America. |
