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More Than a Dozen Hurt After Skydiving Plane Crashes in NJ

Posted on July 03, 2025

A Cessna 208B filled with a group of skydivers crashed into a wooded area at the Cross Keys Airport in Monroe Township, New Jersey. According to the FAA, the single engine aircraft went off the end of the runway while departing the airport around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. Fifteen people were on board […]

Podhurst Orseck Honored for Leadership in Aviation Litigation at 2025 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards

Posted on July 01, 2025

Widely recognized as a top-tier international litigation boutique with deep experience in high-stakes aviation matters, Podhurst Orseck has been selected as the winner in the Transportation (Aviation) category of the 2025 National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers awards. Longtime partners Ricardo Martinez-Cid and Lea Bucciero, along with Associate Zachary Gorwitz, were honored for their outstanding work on two high-impact, globally relevant cases that […]

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NTSB concludes Boeing’s inadequate safety processes contributed to door plug blowout

Posted on June 27, 2025

What Happened on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282? Details of the In-Flight Incident At a public board meeting earlier this week, The National Transportation Safety Board said the probable cause of the January 2024 in-flight mid-exit door (MED) plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was Boeing’s failure to “provide adequate training, guidance and oversight” to […]

Washington DC Plane Collision Attorneys

Posted on March 03, 2025

On February 4, 2025, a tragic mid-air collision occurred over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., involving an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The collision resulted in the loss of all 67 individuals aboard both aircraft, marking the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.

Estate Sues U.S. Government Over Fatal Midair Collision

Posted on September 20, 2024

September 19, 2024 By Lisa Willis, Daily Business Review “I think the reality of it is that there is nothing more important for an air traffic controller than ensuring the separation of aircraft and making sure that that is done is of utmost importance in their job,” said Podhurst Orseck partner Lea P. Bucciero, whose […]

Judge Rules Against Insurer in $127M Suit Over Aircraft ‘Theft’

Posted on August 13, 2024

August 13, 2024 By: Lisa Willis, Daily Business Review While not associated with this case, Miami attorney Pablo Rojas is on the legal team from Podhurst Orseck in Miami, counsel for Miami-based Carlyle Aviation Partners in their Florida lawsuit against various aviation insurers over unpaid claims for aircraft lost as a result of Russia’s invasion […]

Judge Rules Against Insurers In Suit Over Aircraft Leased To Russia Airlines

Posted on August 12, 2024

August 12, 2024 A California judge denied insurers’ motion for summary judgment in insureds’ lawsuit seeking coverage for its $127,810,258.48 in losses arising from aircraft that was leased to Russian airlines and not returned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concluding that the insurers have failed to demonstrate that the insureds did not suffer a physical […]

Chambers USA 2024 Ranks Podhurst Orseck Attorneys and Practices

Posted on June 13, 2024

Half of Podhurst Orseck partners along with two practices are recognized among the nation’s leading law firms in annual rankings. MIAMI – June 10, 2024 – The 2024 edition of Chambers USA, one of the most prestigious legal publications in the world, recognizes six Podhurst Orseck attorneys as leaders in their respective practices. Additionally, Podhurst […]

Aviation Co. Fights Delay Of Russian Planes Coverage Suit

Posted on May 06, 2024

By Carolina Bolado – Law360, Miami (April 29, 2024, 9:59 PM EDT) A Florida-based aircraft leasing company has pushed back on its insurers’ request to pause its coverage suit for $700 million worth of airplanes reappropriated by Russian airlines after the Ukraine war began, saying the insurers’ own litigation against reinsurers should have no bearing […]

The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers

Posted on April 30, 2024

By Katrina Dewey – LawDragon (April 5, 2024) We are honored to introduce The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers. This is our inaugural edition recognizing this remarkable, globe-spanning group of advocates who are forging a new day for justice throughout the world. It is also, we believe, the first guide of its kind. These […]