$32.25 Million Crash Settlement for a tragic airplane crash
Seventeen passengers were killed in the Spring of 2000 when a plane crashed in Bear Creek Township in Luzerne County. The plane was a charter flight operated by Executive Airlines. It ran out of fuel on the flight from Atlantic City to Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Airport, causing the crash. The fuel gauges were determined to be defective, and the pilots ignored other warnings of low fuel.
Executive Airlines and BAE Systems, the plane manufacturer, combined for a settlement of $32,250,000, the largest personal injury settlement in the history of Luzerne County. After legal fees and expenses, 17 families will split approximately $24.845 million. The families will receive different amounts, depending on age, work status, and other factors.
The firm of Munley, Munley &
Cartwright represented the families of some of the victims.
At Munley,
Munley & Cartwright, our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our
clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the
protection of individual rights through team work and the use of our
considerable resources and experience. For a free consultation regarding
your legal concerns, please submit the below, or call us at:
1-800-318-LAW1
DISCLAIMER:
Attorney Advertising. Prior Results Do Not Guarantee a Similar Outcome.
Representation in jurisdictions where our attorneys are not already licensed is
performed in conjunction with local
counsel / lawyers - at no additional legal fees to our clients - and with
permission of the court.
