$2.5 Million Settlement for Family of Air Crash Victim
Aviation Case Summary:
Amount: $2,250,000Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Date: December 2000
Plaintiff's Counsel: Jamie R. Lebovitz
Description: Airplane Crash / Wrongful Death
Wrongful death of a divorced 42 year old man survived by his two children. Decedent was a passenger on board TWA Flight 800 which exploded shortly after take off from JFK airport in New York. The flight was destined for Charles DeGaulle International Airport in Paris, France. The crash was a result of a defect in the design of the center fuel tank and its electrical systems.
