Napoli Shkolnik PLLC Obtains $24.1 Million Dollar Verdict in Aviation Case
The trial team led by Hunter J. Shkolnik, Esq. along with Partner Patrick Haines and Associate Brett Bustamante of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC obtained a $24.1 million-dollar verdict in a case concerning a 2011 helicopter crash. The Plaintiff, Jeffrey Boatman, an experienced helicopter pilot, was making a routine flight one morning when his master caution indicator light illuminated. Realizing he was having a transmission failure, the pilot attempted to immediately land the helicopter. Unfortunately, before he was able to reach the ground the transmission fully seized and the helicopter fell from the sky. Due to the force of the crash, Mr. Boatman became paraplegic and suffered other severe complications.
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC and their accident reconstruction experts were able to piece together the cause of the accident. Through careful scientific analysis, it was discovered the failure was due to a negligent overhaul of the transmission by Defendant Uniflight LLC approximately thirteen years prior to the incident and 1100 hours of post repair flight time. Napoli Shkolnik PLLC filed a negligence and product liability suit on behalf of Mr. Boatman and his wife Anne Boatman.
A three-week trial ensued with Hunter J. Shkolnik, Esq. as the lead attorney. After less than an hour of deliberating, the eight-person jury returned with a unanimous verdict for Plaintiffs. Mr. Boatman was awarded $ 23.1 million in damages and Mrs. Boatman was awarded $1 million for her loss of consortium claim.
“We are so very pleased we could bring justice to Anne and Jeffrey Boatman, this crash should never had happened had Uniflight done what was right,” the Boatmans' attorney, Hunter Shkolnik, said. “We hope no other family suffers like this.”
The case was styled Jeffrey Boatman and Anne Boatman v. Uniflight LLC, case number CV2014-015326 in the Superior Court of Arizona for the County of Maricopa. Mr. and Mrs. Boatman are represented by Hunter J. Shkolnik, Esq., Patrick N. Haines, Esq., and Brett S. Bustamante, Esq. of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC and David W. Lunn of DKL Law PLLC.
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5 年Amazing!
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6 年I wish there was a way to improve the quality of his life now and indeed, this would "never happen again." Perhaps we can. You've inspired an idea Hunter Shkolnik,
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6 年Congratulations, Hunter!
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6 年Quite commendable-congratulations!