Aviation Accident, Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Lawyers

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C.

1250 24th Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
USA

(800) 827-0097

(202) 466-0527

www.airplanecrash-lawyer.com/

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Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman is an aviation accident, wrongful death, personal injury, and mass disaster law firm based in Los Angeles, CA and dedicated to helping the victims and families of aviation accidents recover full compensation for their injuries and losses. Our firm has over 20 years of experience representing individuals and families across the nation in the preparation, settlement and trial of aviation accidents. If you or your loved one has been injured in an airplane accident, you need attorneys with experience in complex aviation law to pursue favorable results in your case. Our experience, dedication and skill in aviation law allow us to maintain a record of successful results for the victims and families of aviation accidents.

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman is dedicated to recovering compensation for victims and their families. We also strive to force policy changes that will eliminate future victims of aviation accidents. Our aviation firm's long history of professional excellence continues with each case entrusted to us. It is our job to obtain optimum results for our clients by using effective litigation strategies and tactics. This involves thorough investigation, relationships with expert witnesses, and meticulous preparation for every case. We have many years of hard-fought, winning experience with a longstanding record of success for our clients.

Our attorneys have over 20 years of experience handling commercial aviation accidents. Throughout our many years of practice, we have represented hundreds of victims in 75 commercial aviation disasters, 57 of which were airline disasters. Our law firm was established 30 years ago and has offices in Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, D.C. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman we are committed to identifying sources of aviation accidents and injuries and aggressively pursuing claims to obtain fair compensation for victims. We also seek to raise public awareness and force policy changes in the airline industry.

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman attorneys come from varied backgrounds and offer a unique combination of experiences and skills that have lead to a record of successful resolutions in and outside of the courtroom. We are regularly consulted as experts on aviation law by established news sources when there is a domestic plane crash. The senior attorneys of our law firm prepare and direct all cases themselves and the firm's attorneys work as a team on each case.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Commercial Transportation Accidents including: Air Medical Accidents; Air Ambulance Accidents; Charter Plane Accidents; Helicopter Accidents; International Airline Crash; Private Plane Crash; Sightseeing Aviation Tour Accidents; Sightseeing Helicopter Tour Crashes; US Airline Accidents; Bus Accidents, Train Accidents, Truck Accidents; Structure Accidents, as well as Pharmaceutical Product Liability.

Practice Areas Description

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman is a mass disaster and aviation firm that can assist you in any claim arising out of an aircraft accident. Our airplane crash attorneys have extensive experience in litigating the complex issues related to aviation law. We know how to analyze complex legal issues to maximize recovery and streamline procedures.

At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, we always do what is in the best interests of our clients. Some clients prefer negotiations and settlement, while others desire to see their case result in a trial. We take on every case as though we will be going to trial and will aggressively pursue successful resolution in your favor until a settlement or verdict is reached.

Our practice includes all of the following:

- Private Accidents

General aviation, private planes, private jets, non-commercial accidents, Bonanza single-engine, two-seat aircraft, Single-engine Thorpe T-18C, Beech BE-1900D, Medivac, Cessna 421, Cessna 185, McDonnell Douglas 369D, Cessna 180H, Cessna 402C, Bell 206B, Part 91. Private or general aviation refers to flights outside of a commercial context, including smaller aircraft or private jets. It encompasses all non-airline and military travel, including privately owned aircraft, air ambulances, helicopters, and crop-dusting aircraft. If you or a loved one was injured in a private or general aviation accident, you need an attorney with experience in pursuing claims against private pilots, manufacturers, and other negligent third parties. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, we have successfully handled wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims against negligent defendants on the behalf of victims of private plane accidents and their families. Our private plane accident attorneys are based in Los Angeles, California and can assist you with any of the following: pilot error, pilot licensing, product liability, international accidents, accident causes, airplane fatalities, helicopter accidents, sightseeing tour accidents, charter accidents and air ambulance accidents.

- International Accidents

Airline crashes arising in an international context include those accidents that physically occur outside the borders of the U.S. as well as those flights that are bound for an international destination. There are many complex rules of law and limitations in bringing lawsuits that require the skill and representation of an experienced aviation attorney. Our attorneys have extensive experience with relevant state, federal and international laws. We are experienced and successful in pursuing claims in the complex area of international aviation law. Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman can assist victims and their families with any of the following international airline crash matters: Warsaw Convention, Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), US Airline accidents, accident causes, airplane fatalities, helicopter accidents, sightseeing tour accidents, charter accidents and air ambulance accidents.

- Accident Causes

Commercial and general aviation accidents can be traced to a variety of causes, including pilot error, manufacture defects, maintenance failures, runway incursions, or inclement weather. An experienced personal injury lawyer can help you to pursue an airplane accident claim by identifying every potential cause as well as the parties responsible. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C., our attorneys have more than 20 years of experience in airplane accident causes. We will aggressively pursue the associated claims against negligent defendants as well as full compensation for the victims and families of airplane accident crashes. Our experienced airplane accidents lawyers can assist you with any of the following issues and causes: runway incursions, pilot error / flying plane when not advisable, structural or design problems with an aircraft, flight service station employee negligence, federal air traffic controllers' negligence, third party's carrier selection negligence, maintenance / repair of the aircraft or component negligence, fueling the aircraft negligence and failure to de-ice / ice on wings.

- Helicopter Accidents

Helicopters are highly complex machines requiring intricate design, construction, maintenance, and skills in operation. A malfunction or negligence could result in a devastating helicopter accident causing serious injury or death to its victims. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C., our lawyers have extensive experience in investigating helicopter accidents and pursuing full and fair compensation on behalf of the victims and families. Contact our experienced helicopter accident attorneys for thorough investigation and aggressive pursuit of your personal injury or wrongful death claim. We can assist you with the following matters related to commercial and non-commercial helicopter accidents: manufacturer defect / product liability, pilot error, poor craft design, maintenance failure, Air Traffic Control government or contractor error, helicopter pad operator negligence, obstructions and poor weather conditions.

- Sightseeing Tour Plane Accidents

Airplanes and helicopters are often used as sight-seeing vehicles because they can fly at altitudes that offer a unique view of water or terrain. Unfortunately, many of the aircraft used are owned and operated by small businesses that do not properly maintain or operate them. Many times these tours turn tragic when a manufacturing defect, maintenance failure, or pilot error causes a sightseeing tour accident and injures or kills passengers. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, our attorneys have handled a wide range of aviation accident cases, many of which arose from sightseeing tour airplane accidents. Our attorneys will thoroughly investigate the causes of the accident and identify the responsible parties. We will use all of the evidence we uncover and prepare to seek full compensation for your injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured in a sightseeing tour accident, you want to be sure that your attorney is experienced in aviation, particularly those accidents relating to smaller planes involved in sightseeing tour accidents.

- Charter Plane Accidents

Charter flights are organized by a group of individuals who travel together either individually, through a corporation, or with a tour company. Litigation can be complex when dealing with a charter organization. Our attorneys are experienced in pursuing charter plane accident claims and know how to identify responsible parties so that you can get the compensation you deserve. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman we have extensive experience in aviation litigation, and provide our clients with effective representation that gets results. A charter accident can be tragic or deadly to its passengers. If you were seriously injured or you lost a loved one in a charter plane accident, you need an attorney who knows how to get results.

- Air Ambulance Accidents

When traveling in an air ambulance, you expect that you will arrive safely at the hospital. If you have experienced an accident in an air ambulance including a medical helicopter or medical transport plane, you know the devastation of being in an accident when your life is already endangered. At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, we are experienced in handling the complex litigation that often arises in air ambulance accidents cases. Our aviation attorneys will thoroughly investigate your air ambulance case to uncover every potential sources of liability. We will aggressively pursue any responsible parties so that you and your family get the compensation you deserve. In addition to weather conditions, medical helicopters have crashed due to pilot error, poor aircraft maintenance, poor oversight by sponsoring hospitals of helicopter operators, and inadequate helicopter pilot training. We will make it our duty to investigate the causes of the accident in addition to the causes of injury to the patient. If you believe that your loved one suffered more critical injuries as the result of an accident or a delay in treatment, we will pursue a personal injury claim against the responsible party.