The boy was trying to avoid an SUV traveling on a residential road on the wrong side of the street and the driver distracted by his cell phone use.

The SUV driver’s attorneys fought the case tooth and nail to the start of trial , but finally settled when they had no other option.

The Franecke Law Group has the experience and expertise to help if a brain injury has been suffered because of the conduct of others .

However, defects in the plane can cause all persons on board to become incapacitated with bad results. Sudden loss of cabin pressure, or, even worse, slow loss of cabin pressure, may result in everyone passing out. Flying over about 13,000 feet requires supplemental oxygen or passing out is inevitable. These defects can exist in commercial and private airplanes due to defects in design or poor maintenance.

The Franecke Law Group has handled and investigated several incapacitated pilot cases. The investigation is not limited to the aircraft, but also to the maintenance, preflight proceedures, medical evaluations and other factors. You hope such a case will not happen, but when it does, The Franecke Law Group will be there to help put their experience and expertise on your side.

A brain injury can happen at any age to anyone. Car accident, slip and fall, sports, recreation, bicycling, being ill, bad medical treatment, assaults and many more. Even wearing a helmet doesn’t prevent it.

The Franecke Law Group has successfully represented many brain injured people. The cases require a great deal of money for medical evaluation and prosecution for a just outcome. The Franecke Law Group can be your partner in that prosecution.

Such balloon rides are usually started in calm, no wind conditions. Many times the basket of passengers can be as many as 15 people. This is rather crowded. If the wind picks up quickly, landing can spill the people out in a pile or worse. Several injuries and deaths have resulted.

The recent death of a balloonist who got sucked into a sudden thunderstorm is another example.

The Franecke Law group has handled many balloon related cases for those injured. Many injuries have been experienced in ballooning and sightseeing crashes which should never have happened.

The service members were stationed at Camp Pendleton and were part of a training session; the crash occurred at approximately 8p.m.   The names of those killed have not yet been released and an investigation is ongoing.

For more information about military helicopter crashes please contact our offices toll-free 888.457.7040.

For more than 30 years, The Franecke Law Group has represented victims and families of tragic aviation disasters including military helicopter accidents.  It is critical that an investigation take place immediately to preserve key evidence needed to determine the causes of this crash and to hold those who are responsible accountable.

Gerald Hatch, 66, and his wife Ruth Hatch, 66, were killed; while their son Rob Hatch, 38 and his wife Kelly Hatch 36, are in critical condition.  The plane was registered to Show Low Ford, Inc.  The Hatch family is well known in Arizona in the auto dealership industry.   They own various dealerships throughout Eastern Arizona in Show Low, Winslow and Snowflake. The FAA and the NTSB are on their way to the scene of the crash to investigate.

For more than 30 years, the Franecke Law Group has represented victims and families of aviation disasters.  If you or a loved one have been involved in a tragic aviation crash, it is important that you immediately seek legal advice.  It is critical that an investigation take place as soon as possible in order to preserve key evidence, statements and lay the foundation for a proper independent investigation.  Don’t delay, call now 888.457.7040.

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Unfortunately, many kit planes are not well designed and/or are assembled by less than skilled persons. The Federal Aviation Administration recognizes such aircraft as “experimental” and does not necessarily hold them to as high a degree of safety as other aircraft.

The Franecke Law Group has handled many “experimental ” aircraft crashes which have taken a tragic toll of lives. Each case is different and the facts will vary from cause to cause. However, early investigation of a crash is the best way to preserve your rights.

Piper PA28, 180 Cherokee

A 56-year-old Maryland man was killed on Sunday afternoon when his plane crash in York County.  The man was identified as Douglas Helms of Westminster, Maryland was piloting his small plane when it crashed in a cornfield near York Airport. 

The plane was identified as a Piper PA-28, 180 Cherokee.  Piper aircraft manufactures a wide-range of small aircraft for various training and personal uses, among them this model as one of its more popular planes. 

The cause of this crash has not yet been determined and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NTSB are on the scene gathering evidence and conducting their investigation which will most likely not be released for several months.  This happens to be the second crash in less than a month near the York Airport.

For more than 30 years, the Franecke Law Group has been representing victims and families of aviation disasters throughout the United States.  Founder and Lead Attorney Louis S. Franecke, Esq. is a pilot and engineer that has spent his entire legal career in the field of aviation.  For a free legal consultation, please call 888.457.7040

There are many steps to take immediately after a plane crash such as the one above to preserve and gather evidence, secure witness and key statements and conduct an immediate independent investigation.  Don’t delay, call now.

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, a Military Helicopter, CH-53D crashed in Southern Afghanistan in the Helmand Province killing 6 US Marines.  All six Marines were based out of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and have been identified:

• Captain Daniel Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, Washington
• Captain Nathan McHone, 29, of Crystal Lake, Illinois
• Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, 0f Centerville, Iowa
• Cpl. Jessie Stites, 23, of North Beach, Maryland
• Cpl. Kevin Reinhard, 25, of Colonia, New Jersey
• Cpl. Joseph Logan, 22, of Willis, Texas

This is a tragic incident and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the military helicopter crash.  It has been noted that there was no enemy activity involved.  This CH-53D helicopter is the same model helicopter that had a mechanical failure on March 29, 2011 and crashed in Hawaii killing one Marine.   

While an investigation is still pending, it appears that a mechanical failure may be the leading cause of this crash.   The Franecke Law Group has been at the forefront of representing victims and families of military helicopter crashes for more than 30 years. 

Senior Partner, Louis S. Franecke, has argued in front of the United States Supreme Court to hold manufacturers of military products responsible and accountable.  Call today for a free-legal consultation.  Our men and women of our armed forces have the same legal rights.   Read more about the landmark case and law created by the Franecke Law Group to protect the men and women of our armed forces. 

Report indicated that the Cessna was registered to the Wehr’s and was built in 1968.  The cause of the crash is unknown and the Federal Aviation Administration is on-site conducting its investigation.  It will generally takes several months before a final report is released.

For more than 30 years, The Franecke Law Group has represented victims and families of private plane crashes throughout the United States.  It is critical that an independent investigation begin immediately after a tragic plane crash such as this one in Jennings County in order to collect and preserve key evidence, identify witnesses and properly lay the foundation for determining the cause of the crash and holding those responsible accountable.

There are many different reasons that this single-engine Cessna could have crashed including mechanical failures, electrical failures, maintenance failures and a variety of weather, airport or pilot error.  Regardless of what one may assume the cause to be, it is important to make the proper decisions to get the answers.