Nolan Law Group

03-10-2008
$165 Million Paid By American Leasing Companies To Resolve Air Philippines Flight 541 Lawsuits
The largest loss of life from an airline crash in Philippine history has led to an unprecedented settlement in Illinois that could change the way old airplanes are leased to developing nations. The settlement of $165 million was achieved on behalf of families of 110 of the 131 deceased passengers and crew who chose to pursue claims in the United States against the American lessors of the Boeing 737-200 airplane. Donald J. Nolan of Nolan Law Group acted as Lead Counsel for all plaintiffs in the cases.

03-14-2008
6.5 Million Dollar Settlement Paid By Insurers Cna & Aig For 39 Year Old Worker Injured On Construction Site
CHICAGO — Today, Cook County Judge Richard J. Elrod approved a settlement in the amount of $6,500,000.00 for the benefit of Carlos Galindo who was seriously injured after being pinned between a 12,000 pound steel excavation box and a load of sewer pipe in July of 2002. On July 30, 2002, Carlos Galindo was working as a union laborer for a sewer installation subcontractor during the construction of the Hyundai distribution plant in Aurora, Illinois. Defendant, Clayco Construction Inc., was the general contractor for the construction project and had hired Mr. Galindo’s employer on the project. Mr. Galindo was injured when one of the chains being used to hoist and move the trench box slipped through a connecting hook causing the trench box to tip over onto the workmen.

03-14-2008
6.25 Million Dollar Settlement Approved for 5½ Year Old Girl Paid By Advocate Christ Hospital for Birth Injury
CHICAGO — After three weeks of trial, Cook County Judge Thomas Hogan approved a settlement of $6,250,000.00 for the benefit of a 5 ½ year old girl (Twin A) who was seriously injured when nurses and a third year resident at Advocate Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, failed to properly monitor the labor and delivery of twins in January of 2002. The mother of the twins was scheduled for a planned caesarean section (c-section) on the morning of January 16, 2002.

12-06-2006
TSB wants safer rules for Cessna 208 cargo planes
Canadian Press
Updated: Wed. Dec. 6 2006 10:32 PM ET
WINNIPEG — The Transportation Safety Board is renewing its call for all Cessna 208 cargo planes to be grounded in anything but light icing conditions after ice was identified as the main cause of a fatal crash near downtown Winnipeg last fall.

10-31-2006
Airplane voice & data recorders missing
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
(By Journal Group Limited)
CHICAGO , Illinois (JGL)– “Diyos ko!” (My God!)

These were the last screams heard from flight attendants from the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) before Air Philippines Flight 541 exploded on impact off a 577-foot-hill in Samal Island near Davao City in the Philippines seven years ago.

10-26-2006
Jim Hall Named To UT Board Of Trustees
Student Scene - Chattanoogan.com
posted October 26, 2006
Governor Phil Bredesen today named five appointments to fill vacancies on the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees, including Jim Hall of Signal Mountain.

10-09-2006
Family Of Pilot Lost In Caravan Crash Sues Cessna
Mon, 09 Oct '06
Aero-News.net
Claims Fraud, Liability For Accident In Icing Conditions The family of the 49-year-old pilot killed when her Cessna 208B Caravan went down in Winnipeg last October has filed suit against Cessna, alleging the planemaker knew the aircraft was unsafe in icing conditions.

10-08-2006
Family sues Cessna
By CHRIS KITCHING
STAFF REPORTER
Relatives of a pilot killed a year ago in a plane crash in Osborne Village are seeking $25 million US in punitive damages from Cessna Aircraft Co.

Nancy Chase Allan's family is suing the American aircraft maker, alleging fraud, product liability, negligence, and breach of warranty.

10-06-2006
Family of pilot sues Cessna over crash
BY MOLLY MCMILLIN
The Wichita Eagle
The family of the pilot killed in a crash of a Cessna Caravan airplane has filed suit against Cessna Aircraft Co. alleging fraud, product liability, negligence and breach of warranty.

The family is seeking $25 million in punitive damages for the loss of their mother, Nancy Chase Allen, an air cargo pilot for a FedEx feeder airline.

09-28-2006
Expert: Blue Grass Airport Poses "Unreasonable Risk"
Associated Press
The Courier-Journal
A representative of an aviation safety investigating firm out of London, England said Blue Grass Airport offers "unreasonable risk" after a Wednesday morning tour of the site.

09-28-2006
Experts study human errors in air crashes
LEXINGTON
The Courier-Journal
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Some experts who study airplane accidents say the errors that lead to crashes are similar to the everyday mistakes people make, akin to locking keys in the car or forgetting an item on a grocery list.

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