Representative Cases

Case Summary -- Rose Jean Pierre v. American Airlines, Inc.

The Firm represented American Airlines, Inc. in this Warsaw Convention claim for permanent injuries to plaintiff’s neck, right shoulder, wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome) and thumb (trigger thumb) during a flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Port au Prince, Haiti. Plaintiff claimed to have been struck by a suitcase that fell out of an overhead bin after the passenger cabin had been prepared for takeoff. Plaintiff’s pre-suit settlement demand was $85,000. We immediately deposed the plaintiff, interviewed the flight crew and accumulated plaintiff’s medical records, discovering a significant history of chronic headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome. Within six months of the assignment of the defense, Plaintiff substantially reduced her demand and settled for nuisance value.