[DS-07]Dispute type
Aviation insurance claims
Technical cause, pre-existing condition and scope of repair on hull and liability claims.
- 600
- Projects in the firm's log
- 237
- Lease returns
- 97
- Pre-purchase inspections
- 36
- Repossessions
2015 to 2024
Redelivery condition
Condition at sale
Condition at recovery
[DS-07.1]Questions addressed
The technical questions.
Opinions are limited to the expert's field: aircraft maintenance, records and condition.
- 01What is the extent of the damage?
- 02Is the claimed repair scope and cost reasonable?
- 03Was the damage caused by the event or already present?
[DS-07.2]Basis
What is examined.
Every opinion states the facts relied on and where they came from.
- 01The aircraft and the damaged parts
- 02Repair estimates and invoices
- 03Maintenance history before the event
[DS-07.3]Process
How an engagement runs.
- 01Conflict checkSend the parties, counsel and aircraft involved. Nothing is reviewed until conflicts are cleared.
- 02Initial case reviewA first look at the pleadings and the key records to confirm the questions fall inside the expert's field.
- 03EngagementScope, role as consulting or testifying expert, schedule and fee terms set out in writing.
- 04Inspection and analysisAircraft inspection where it is available, full records review, and analysis against the contract and the regulations.
- 05Report and testimonyWritten report, review of opposing opinions, and testimony at deposition, arbitration or trial.
[EW]Related
Continue in the practice.
- DS-08Unapproved and undocumented partsPart eligibility, certification paperwork and installation records.
- DS-09Aircraft storage damageDeterioration in storage and whether the preservation program was followed.
- DS-10Business aviation maintenance disputesMaintenance and records questions on privately operated aircraft.
- EW-04Request a case reviewSend the parties and the aircraft. Conflicts are checked before anything is read.
[00]Start here
Put the aircraft on the record.
A transaction to close, a redelivery in dispute, or a case that needs a technical opinion. One call reaches the people who do the work.