Aviation Disputes

HMP Law has one of the oldest aviation dispute teams in the country, with its establishment dating back to 1993 when the firm was first founded. We have successfully handled major aviation cases and possess information on flight safety and specialist litigation know-how needed to achieve international levels of damages payouts.

◆ Attendance at National Transportation Safety Board hearings and other airline accident investigation meetings
◆ Review of causation analysis reports
◆ Litigation for damages claims caused by bills of lading, airway bills, etc.
◆ Information gathering and advice in negotiations with insurance companies
◆ Damages claims for physical injury or death in airplane and ship accidents
◆ Resolution of international accident disputes (based on jurisdiction, increases in damages claimed, inheritance matters, etc.)
◆ Liaising with aviation law experts in the United States, and analysis of U.S. judgments on aviation accident compensation

The Lawyer in Charge

Key Performance

  • Represented 86 victims in the crash of Air China CA-129 flight that crashed near Gimhae International Airport

  • Represented passengers in mid-air dive of Asiana OZ231

  • Represented passengers in the Asiana OZ214 collision in San Francisco

  • Represented Korean passengers in the crash of Lao Airlines QV301 in the Mekong River

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