Irwin Mitchell, Aviation | Chambers UK Profile

About

Provided by Irwin Mitchell

Our specialist aviation team represents clients with claims arising from domestic, military and international aviation accidents.

We have over 40 years’ experience of successfully pursuing group and individual serious personal injury and fatal injury claims arising from aircraft disasters around the world.

Our experience includes numerous claims, many of them high profile, against airlines as well as manufacturers of aircraft and their components in the UK, USA and elsewhere.

As well as successfully handling many claims arising from the loss of airliners around the world (including Germanwings Flight 9525, XL Air Flight 888T, Kenya Airways Flight 507, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, Pamir Airways Flight 112 and Sita Air Flight 601), we have also pursued multiple claims arising from smaller aircraft including business jets, private single engine aircraft and helicopters (including the Clutha Vaults tragedy) as well as claims against Air Traffic Control authorities and other organisations.

Some of our cases include claims arising from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Boeing 737 MAX), Dana Air Flight 992 and the Shoreham Air Show disaster.

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Aviation: Claimant - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Irwin Mitchell has a renowned claimant-focused practice with a proven track record of acting for victims and their families in high-profile aviation accidents. Areas of expertise within the team include big-ticket personal injury and dependency claims following domestic and international incidents, as well as military aviation matters. Cases pursued by the team include liability claims against aircraft and component manufacturers, and claims against carriers.

Notable practitioners

Demetrius Danas is head of the firm's international injury team.

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Work Highlights

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Irwin Mitchell represented the families of 23 passengers who were killed in an air crash which took place in Lagos in a claim against the carrier and the estate of the pilot.

Strengths

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They were very efficient and completed work to a high standard. They also kept me fully up to date. They always phoned on time and responded to emails in a satisfactory amount of time.