Transportation

Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P.'s attorneys have handled numerous types of transportation cases, including:

• Commercial aviation carrier cases such as the 1975 Eastern Airlines crash in New York, the 1982 Pan Am crash in Kenner, Louisiana, and many personal injury and theft cases.


• Helicopter crashes and related death, personal injury, and commercial matters.


• General aviation crashes and incidents.


• Railroad/bus terminal incidents.


• 18 wheeler incidents, including collision, product defect, toxic spill, and phantom injury cases.


• Motorcycle, golf cart and bicycle product cases.


• Coverage questions such as bobtail/deadhead coverage issues, environmental coverage issues, and coverage questions under groundskeepers' policies in connection with truck explosions that result in environmental claims.

We represent (1) Trucking clients, including Carolina Freight Carriers, Inc., Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc., Daily Express, Inc., National Beverage Corp., and numerous small lines; (2) Commercial Aviation clients, including most major U. S. carriers and some foreign carriers; (3) Manufacturers of transportation products, including Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, Kawasaki Motors Corp, U-Haul Co. of Louisiana, General Motors Corp., and Ford Motor Co.; (4) Rental car companies, including Agency Rent-A-Car and Enterprise Leasing Company; and (5) Insurers, including United States Aviation Insurers Group, United States Aviation Underwriters, A. I. Transport, National Indemnity, and numerous insurance companies.