Seattle, Washington Aviation Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers of Krutch Lindell

A Benchmark of Excellence, For Nearly Half a Century

Serious personal injury and/or the wrongful death of a loved one are tragedies attended by a level of suffering and a sense of loss no one should have to bear. And when an airplane crash is involved it can be particularly wrenching, as the victims are often many miles away from their families. The Washington personal injury attorneys of Krutch Lindell have the compassion and understanding to remain sensitive to human feelings while providing support, guidance and legal representation of the highest order.

More than half of the cases handled by Krutch Lindell involve the victims of aviation accidents, but they also have impressive credentials in the prosecution of cases involving:

• Wrongful Death
• Motor vehicle Accidents
• Traumatic Brain Injury

Krutch Lindell has established its well-deserved reputation as one of the most effective and highly respected personal injury law firms in Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Olympia, Bainbridge Island, and throughout the State of Washington. The Firm is internationally recognized for its many achievements in aviation law and is regularly involved in aviation accident litigation around the world.

"Our firm is one of a few well established practitioners in the field of aviation law, having represented victims of aviation accidents for over forty years. Our attorneys deal directly with our clients, not through paralegals and assistants. We provide caring, compassionate, personal attention to our clients, many of whom have suffered through great personal tragedy."

-Krutch Lindell

The Seattle aviation accident lawyers of Krutch Lindell have handled many significant and high profile cases and consistently strive to fight injustice, expand the rights of aviation accident victims and other personal injury clients. In one case involving Japan Airlines, Krutch Lindell lawyers brought about a change in the law. By their efforts in that case, representing the estate of a victim killed in an aviation disaster, they established "fear of impending doom" as a separate element of damages to be awarded by the Court. And in 1994, Krutch Lindell successfully negotiated what is thought to be one of the largest settlements in the country against a government contractor on behalf of a military pilot.

Significant Cases

The Firm has been involved in the representation of personal injury victims and the survivors of those killed in more than 25 major air disasters and in more than 175 general aviation and military aircraft crashes, including:

• Aeroferinco, LET 410 UVP-E (crash), Chichen Itza, Mexico
• Birgenair, Boeing 757 (crash) - Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
• American Airlines, Flight 102, DC-10 (runway crash) – Honolulu to Dallas
  
• Alaska Airlines, Flight 261, MD-83 (crash) - near Ventura, California
• El Al Airlines, Boeing 747-200 (crash) - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Pan American Airlines/KLM Airlines, Boeing 747 - Canary Islands
• Icelandic Airlines, DC-8 (hard landing)
• Lufthansa Airlines, Boeing 747 (crash) – Nairobi
• Pan American Airlines, DC-8 (crash) - Pago Pago
• United Airlines, Boeing 747 (door loss) - Hawaii to New Zealand
• Lauda Airlines, Boeing 767 – 300 (crash) – Thailand
• Alaska Airlines, Boeing 727 (crash) - Juneau, Alaska
• United Airlines, Boeing 737-200 (crash) – Chicago
• Hughes Airlines, DC-9 (crash) - Wemme, Oregon
• Mexicana Airlines, Boeing 727 (in-flight fire and crash) – Mexico
• Eastern Airlines, DC-9 (crash) - Denver, Colorado
• Alaska Airlines, MD-82 (runway crash) - PV Mexico to Sea-Tac (1997)
• Air Portugal, Boeing 727 (runway crash) – Portugal
• American Airlines, Lockheed Electra (prop accident) – Washington
• Capital International Airlines, DC-8 (crash) – Newfoundland
• Alaska Airlines, Boeing 727 (decompression) - Los Angeles to Portland
• Japan Airlines, Boeing 747 (crash) - Tokyo to Osaka
• USAF C5A (military air crash) – Saigon
• Turkish Airlines, DC-10 (crash) - Paris, France

The following are a few representative cases recently prosecuted by Krutch Lindell:

• The Firm represented the bereaved families of several passengers who lost their lives on Alaska Airlines Flight 261 when it crashed off the California coast. The disaster involved a McDonald Douglas MD-83 aircraft on which the jackscrew operating the horizontal stabilizer failed. Krutch Lindell filed cases in California and in Washington against Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company and Alaska Airlines, along with a number of other defendants. Ultimately, the case was resolved without trial through dynamic and effective settlement negotiations by Krutch Lindell attorneys. Although the settlement documents included a confidentiality clause, the dollar amount received by each Krutch Lindell client was substantial.
• In the case of Genther, et al. v. Holland America Lines, Turismo Aviomar, and Aero Ferinc, Krutch Lindell represented the families of 8 passengers who perished near Chichen Itza in Southern Mexico in the crash of the Czechoslovakian built aircraft flown by a Mexican airline. They were on a "flightseeing" shore excursion from their Holland America Caribbean Cruise when the crash occurred. The litigation involved the filing of lawsuits in the State of Washington and also in Florida, but Krutch Lindell attorneys were able to obtain substantial pre-trial confidential settlements for each of the Firm's clients.
• When an El Al cargo plane lost an engine and crashed into an apartment building in the Netherlands City of Amsterdam, killing and injuring a number of people, Krutch Lindell, in association with several Dutch law firms, represented several injured victims and the surviving family members of a number of those killed in the crash.

If you or someone you know in Seattle, or throughout the State of Washington, needs the assistance or trusted legal advice of an experienced aviation accident personal injury lawyer, please contact Krutch Lindell today at 866-435-1794, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free initial consultation.