Baum Hedlund, A Law Corporation

The following is a partial list of cases in which the firm has represented victims:

AVIATION ACCIDENTS (COMMERCIAL)

Kemper Aviation Charter Flight, near Indiantown, Florida, 2008
United Airlines Flight 1028, Dive over Nevada, 2008
Classic Helicopter Corp., Charter Flight, near Easton, Washington, 2007
Comair Flight 5191, Lexington, Kentucky, 2006
Southwest Airlines Flight 1248, Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
Heli USA Airways Helicopter Tour, Kauai, Hawaii, 2005
Jack Harter Helicopters Tour, Kauai, Hawaii, 2003
US Airways Express/Air Midwest Flight 5481 at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, 2003
American Airlines Flight 587, Belle Harbor (Queens), New York, 2001
American Airlines Flight 11, into the World Trade Center, New York, 2001
United Airlines Flight 175, into the World Trade Center, New York, 2001
American Airlines Flight 77, into the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, 2001
United Airlines Flight 93, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 2001
SAS (Scandinavian Airline Systems)/Cessna Citation collision, Milan, Italy, 2001
Airborne Charter Inc./Avjet, Aspen, Colorado, 2001
Singapore Airlines Flight SQ006, Taipei, Taiwan, 2000
Southwest Airlines Flight 1455, Burbank, California, 2000
Alaska Airlines Flight 261, Pacific Ocean, near Pt. Mugu, California, 2000
EgyptAir Flight 990, Atlantic Ocean, near Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, 1999
Northern Air, Arusha, Tanzania, 1999
American Airlines Flight 1420, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1999
Swissair Flight 111, near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, 1998
Continental Flight 75 inflight mishap, Los Angeles to Hawaii, 1998
United Airlines Flight 81 inflight mishap, LaGuardia to Los Angeles, 1998
Korean Air Lines Flight 801, Agana, Guam, 1997
Airborne Express, near Narrows, Virginia, 1996
United Express Flight 5925/Beechcraft King Air A90 runway collision, Quincy, Illinois, 1996
TWA Flight 800 explosion, near East Moriches, New York, 1996
ValuJet Flight 592, near Miami, Florida, 1996
American Airlines Flight 965, near Cali, Colombia, 1995
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, near Carrollton, Georgia, 1995
Great Fun Fest Balloon Race, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1995
Island Air, Kodiak, Alaska, 1995
USAir Flight 427, near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 1994
USAir Flight 1016, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994
Air One Sikorsky helicopter, Walnut Creek, California, 1994
Mesa Airlines Commercial Training Flight, Telluride, Colorado, 1993
Northwest Airlink Flight 5719/Express Airlines II, Hibbing, Minnesota, 1993
China Eastern Airlines Flight 583 accidental flap/slat deployment, Shanghai to Los Angeles, 1993
Skydive Long Island, New York, 1993
Continental Airlines Flight 182, Denver, Colorado, 1993
Taca Airlines Flight 510, Guatemala, 1993
Hawaii Helicopters, Maui, Hawaii, 1992
Air Methods Bell helicopter, Bayfield, Colorado, 1992
Adventure Airlines, Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1992
TWA Flight 843 jet fire, JFK Airport, New York, 1992
USAir Flight 405, LaGuardia Airport, New York, 1992
Perris Valley Sky Diving School, Perris, California, 1992
USAir, Horseheads, New York, 1992
CommutAir Airlines (USAir) Flight 4821, Saranac Lake, NY, 1992
Delta Airlines inflight emergency, Tampa to Los Angeles, 1992
United Airlines Flight 852 inflight turbulence, Japan to San Francisco, 1992
Intermountain Air Service Helicopter, Toutle, Washington, 1991
USAir inflight emergency, Los Angeles to Florida, 1991
Balloon Works Firefly Balloon, Altoona, Iowa, 1991
United Airlines Flight 585, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1991
Tropic Air, Belize, 1991
Energy Department helicopter, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1991
USAir Flight 1493/Skywest Flight 5569, Los Angeles, California, 1991
Northwest Airlines Flight 1482, Detroit, Michigan, 1990
Hot Air Balloon Tour, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1990
Aeroperlas Air, Panama City, Panama, 1990
Scenic Air Tours Airline, Hawaii, 1989
United Airlines Flight 232, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989
Grand Canyon Airlines Flight 5, Phoenix, Arizona, 1989
Continental Express Flight 2286, Durango, Colorado, 1988
Delta Airlines Flight 1141, Dallas, Texas, 1988
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, Detroit, Michigan, 1987
AeroMexico Flight 498 / Piper Midair Collision, Cerritos, California, 1986*
Arrow Air (101st Airborne Division), Gander, Newfoundland, 1985
Comair Flight 444, Covington, Kentucky, 1979*
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 / Cessna 172 Midair Collision, San Diego, California, 1978*
Bell 206B Helicopter Charter, near Bishop, California, 1976*
British European Airways Flight 548, near London, England, 1972*

*Commercial aviation cases handled by Ronald Goldman before joining Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman

Baum Hedlund serves / has served on the following Commercial Aviation Trial Teams and Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees (some involving multi-district litigation “MDLs”):

Trial Team, 2006: 1998 Bell Helicopter Crash, Los Angeles
Trial Team Member, 2003: 2001 Airborne Charter Inc./Avjet, Aspen, Colorado
Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, September 11, 2001 Tort Litigation
- American Airlines Flight 11, World Trade Center, northern tower, New York, New York

United Airlines Flight 175, World Trade Center, southern tower, New York, New York
American Airlines Flight 77, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
United Airlines Flight 93, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania

Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 1448, American Airlines 587 Crash, Belle Harbor (Queens), New York, 2001
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 1394, Singapore Airlines SQ 006 Crash at Taipei, Taiwan, 2000
Lead Plaintiffs for Cases Coordinated for Discovery, Southwest Airlines Flight 1455 accident, Burbank, California, 2000
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 00-1343-CAL, Alaska Airlines Crash, off Point Mugu, California, 2000
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee Atlantic Southeast Airlines Crash, near Carrollton, Georgia, 1995
Trial Team Member, 1997: MDL 1041, USAir 1016 Aircrash of Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 1041, USAir 1016 Aircrash of Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994
Plaintiff Steering Committee, Illinois State Court Proceedings for USAir 427 Aircrash near Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, 1994
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Perris Skydivers Crash, Perris, California, 1992
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 891, Northwest Airlines Crash, Detroit, 1990
Trial Team Member, 1991-1992, United Airlines Crash, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL 817, United Airlines Crash, Sioux City, Iowa, 1989

AVIATION ACCIDENTS (NON-COMMERCIAL)

Cessna 310 crashed into home, Compton, California, 2008
Mooney M20C crash, Riverside, California, 2008
Beech J35 crash, Fort Worth, Texas, 2007
Aero Commander 112, Chino, California, 2006
Piper PA-28-161, Leesburg, Virginia, 2005
Robinson R-22 Beta Helicopter, Rochester, Minnesota, 2004
Rockwell 114 crash, Bishop, California, 2003
Beech E-90 crash, Bloomington, Illinois, 2002
Grumman American AA1B crash, Pomona, California, 2002
Piper PA-31-310, Atlanta, Idaho, 2002
Robinson R22 helicopter, San Salvador, El Salvador, 2001
Luscombe 8A, Calhoun, Gerogia, 2001
Piper PA-34-200, San Dimas, California, 2000
Sikorsky HH-3F helicopter, near Wellington, Nevada, 2000
Piper PA-24-250, Lexington, Virginia, 2000
Cessna 150M, Holly Springs, Mississippi, 2000
Maule M-4-210C, Willows, California, 2000
Bellanca 17-30, near Scottsdale, Arizona, 2000
Cessna 414, near Monarch, Montana, 2000
Fouga 6 CM 170, near San Joaquin, California, 2000
Bell 206B helicopter, Cottage Grove, Minnesota, 1999
Piper PA-24-260, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1999
Cessna T210M, near Marcola, Oregon, 1999
Aviat Pitts S-2B, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 1999
Lake LA-4-250, Laconia, New Hampshire, 1999
Cessna T210N, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1998
Bell 205A1 medical helicopter, Los Angeles, California, 1998
Beechcraft Baron 95-B55, near Royce City , Texas, 1997
Cessna Skyhawk 172E, near Topeka, Kansas, 1997
Cessna 402B, Tampa, Florida, 1997
Bell 206B helicopter, Maui, Hawaii, 1996
Beechcraft D-45, near Poplarville, Mississippi, 1996
Beechcraft A36, Roanoke, Virginia, 1996
Cessna 172, near Eagle River, Alaska, 1996
Piper Cherokee PA-28-121, near Caliente, California, 1996
Hughes 269C helicopter, near Eldon, Washington, 1996
Cessna Super Skywagon 206C, near Hartwood, Virginia, 1996
Piper Seminole/Piper Cherokee midair collision, Flagler Beach, Florida, 1996
Cessna 182R/Cessna 170A midair collision, Proctor, Arkansas, 1996
Piper PA-28, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1996
Beechcraft E-90, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1996
Piper Cherokee PA-32-300, Fullerton, California, 1995
Piper Malibu PA- 46-310P, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1995
Piper Apache PA-23, Camp Pendleton, California, 1995
Cessna 152, Long Beach, CA, 1995
Allen Mustang II, Jasper, Tennessee, 1995
Grumman Gulfstream II, Quito, Ecuador, 1995
Cessna 172M, Portland, Maine, 1995
Cessna 140, Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania, 1995
Consolidated Vultee BT-13B, Oxford, Connecticut, 1995
Cessna Cardinal 177RG, South Lake Tahoe, California, 1994
Piper Lance PA-32, Englewood, Colorado, 1994
Cessna 172N, Prescott, Arizona, 1994
McDonnell Douglas 369E helicopter, Richfield, Ohio, 1993
Grumman AA-1C, Santa Paula, California, 1993
Beechcraft D-50E, Yosemite National Park, California, 1993
Piper PA-28, Kissimmee, Florida, 1993
Cessna 421B, Valley Park, Missouri, 1993
Cessna 172N, Lompoc, California, 1993
Cessna 172, Towanda, Pennsylvania, 1993
Piper PA-24-180, Gaylord, Michigan, 1992
Twin Commander 690B, Herlong, California, 1992
Twin Commander 690C, Golden, Colorado, 1992
Beechcraft Baron, Baker City, Oregon, 1992
Hughes 269 helicopter, London, Kentucky, 1992
Piper PA-28R-200, Akron, New York, 1992
Beechcraft B-18, Hinckley, Illinois, 1992
Cessna 310, Everett, Washington, 1992
Piper PA-23, Colombia, South America, 1992
Piper Saratoga PA-32-301, Heath, Ohio, 1992
Cessna 172, Tricorner Knob, Tennessee, 1992
Cessna 182 Skylane, McKinleyville, California, 1992
Cessna 172 Skyhawk II, Accokeek, Maryland, 1992
Piper Cherokee, Rancho Cucamonga, California, 1992
Pitts S2B, Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, 1992
Cessna 150, Upper Kalskag, Alaska, 1992
Mooney, Sinaloa, Mexico, 1991
Beechcraft Baron 95-C55, Granada Hills, California, 1991
Piper Comanche PA-24, Missoula, Montana, 1991
Cessna 172N, Columbus, Montana, 1991
Piper Comanche PA-24, Richmond, Vermont, 1991
Piper PA-23-250, Hawthorne, California, 1991
Aeronca Champ 7AC, Shellman, Georgia, 1991
Navion-A, Kanakee, Illinois, 1991
Cessna 172M, Bellingham, Washington, 1991
Piper PA 28-140, Surf Side Beach, South Carolina, 1991
Grumman HU-16, Hawaii, 1991
Beechcraft 35, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, 1991
Cessna 150J, New Bern, North Carolina, 1991
Beechcraft 95-B55, Chassahowitzka, Florida, 1991
Piper Cherokee PA-28-151, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1991
Cessna 150J, Kure Beach, North Carolina, 1991
Cessna C-172, Oregon City, Oregon, 1991
Grumman Tiger, Clark Air Base, Manila, Philippines, 1990
Cessna 210, Manassas, Virginia, 1990
Piper Cherokee PA-28, Cheswold, Delaware, 1990
Cessna 172, Ferry County, Washington, 1990
Mooney M20K, Carson City, Nevada, 1990
Cessna P210, La Verne, California, 1990
Piper Arrow, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1990
Cessna 152, San Luis Obispo, California, 1990
Cessna 172, Atlantic Ocean, near the Bahamas, 1989
Stinson Voyager 108-2, Glens Falls, New York, 1989
Piper PA-28, Wellsville, Kansas, 1989
Cessna 206, Grangeville, Idaho, 1988
Piper Tri-pacer, Compton, California, 1988
Cessna 152, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1988
Cessna 310R, Madison, Indiana, 1988
Cessna, Los Banos, California, 1988
Piper Turbo Arrow, Bridgeport, West Virginia, 1988
Rockwell 1121A Jet Commander, Oakgrove, Pennsylvania, 1988

AVIATION ACCIDENTS (INTERNATIONAL)

American Airlines, Belle Harbor/Queens, New York, 2001
SAS/Cessna Collision, Milan, Italy, 2001
Singapore Airlines, Taipei, Taiwan, 2000
Alaska Airlines off Pt. Mugu, California, 2000
EgyptAir off Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, 1999
Northern Air, Arusha, Tanzania, 1999
Swissair near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, 1998
Korean Air, Agana, Guam, 1997
American Airlines, near Cal., Colombia, 1995
China Eastern Airlines, Shemya, Alaska, 199
Taca Airlines, Guatemala, 1993
Tropic Air Crash, Belize, 1991
Aeroperlas Air, Panama City, Panama, 1990
Arrow Air, Gander, Newfoundland, 1985

BUS ACCIDENTS

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus vs. Pedestrian, Los Angeles, California, 2008
San Diego Transit Bus vs. Pedestrian, San Diego, California, 2001
School Bus, near Wapello, Iowa, 2001
School Bus, Martinez, Georgia, 2001
American Tour and Leasing Co. Bus, Barstow, California, 1998
School Bus vs. Street car, Avondale, Arizona, 1997
Santa Clara County Bus, Mountain View, California, 1994
British Tour Bus, Faversham, England, 1993
U.S. Air Force Reserves Bus, near Thousand Oaks, California, 1993
American Stage Lines Tour Bus, Grays Harbor, Washington, 1993
Mexico Transportacion Turista Peninsular Tour Bus, Cancun, Mexico, 1993
School Bus, Rice Lake, WI, 1992
School Bus, Tampa, Florida, 1991
Girl Scouts Bus, Palm Springs, California, 1991
Greyhound Bus, Little Falls, Minnesota, 1991
School Bus, Kansas City, Missouri, 1989
School Bus, Sturgis, Michigan, 1989
Ford Motor Company School Bus, Carrollton, Kentucky, 1988

TRAIN ACCIDENTS

Metrolink Train Collision/Derailment, near Glendale, California, 2005
Amtrak Train Derailment, Flora, Mississippi, 2004
Amtrak Train Derailment, near Corning, Iowa, 2001
Amtrak/MARC Collision, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1996
Amtrak Train Derailment, Near Batavia, New York, 1994
Amtrak Train Derailment, Saraland, Alabama, 1993
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District collision, Gary, Indiana, 1993
Amtrak vs. Pick-up Truck, Madera, California, 1991
Amtrak Train, Camden, South Carolina, 1991
Train vs. worker, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1990
Amtrak/Conrail Train, Chase, Maryland, 1987

Baum Hedlund serves / has served on the following Train Accident Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee:

Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee Member, Glendale Metrolink Derailment Cases, Glendale, California, 2005

FAULTY DESIGN, STRUCTURAL and MAINTENANCE ACCIDENTS

Silo Collapse, Williamsburg, Virginia 1996
Fence Collapse, near Oakland, California, 1996
Northridge Meadows Apartment Building Collapse, Northridge Earthquake, California, 1994
Train Trestle Bridge Collapse, Train Derailment, near Saraland, Alabama, 1993
GAP Building Facade Collapse, Loma Prieta Earthquake, San Francisco, California, 1989
Hatchie River Bridge Collapse, near Covington, Tennessee, 1989
Oliver Springs Bridge Collapse, Oliver Springs, Tennessee, 1989
Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1986
Sugar Manufacturing Structure Design Defect, Imperial Valley, California, 1977*

*Case handled by Ronald Goldman prior to joining Baum Hedlund

TRUCKING ACCIDENTS

Baum Hedlund's truck accident attorneys have represented victims in commercial truck and commercial equipment crashes involving the following types of vehicles:

Big-Rigs
Box Trucks
Cement Trucks
Commercial Delivery Trucks
Dump Trucks
Garbage Trucks
Gravel Trucks
Logging Trucks
Semi Trailers
Steam Engines
Street Sweepers
Tanker Trucks
Tow Trucks
Tractor-Trailers
Utility Trucks
Water Tanker Trucks

Examples of Our Truck Accident Cases

Center City, Pennsylvania, 2007
Waldo, Florida, 2007
Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania, 2006
Frederick, Maryland, 2006
Oakland, California, 2006
Near Reno, Nevada, 2005
Near Ronan, Montana, 2005
Near Stevinson, California, 2005
Near Peoria, Colorado, 2005
Pleasant Hill, Missouri, 2005
South Haven, Kansas, 2005
Ellsworth, Kansas, 2005
Madison, Wisconsin, 2004
Essex County, New York, 2004
Jackson County, Missouri, 2004
Near Crestline, Ohio, 2004
Near Baldwin, Kansas, 2004
Fannett Township, Pennsylvania, 2003
Near San Bernardino, California, 2003
Near Toledo, Washington, 2003
Near Alma, Georgia, 2003
Merced County, California, 2003
Oxnard, California, 2003
Washington County, Maryland, 2003=
Near Ontario, California, 2003
Coal Township, Pennsylvania, 2003
Ontario, California, 2003
Bridgewater, New York, 2003
Tracy, California, 2003
Near Seward, Alaska, 2002
Near Danville, Virginia, 2002
Richmond, Virginia, 2002
Steuben County, Indiana, 2002
Near Los Banos, California, 2002
Olympia, Washington, 2002
Cumberland County, North Carolina, 2002
Near Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, 2002
Fairfax, Virginia, 2002
Near Grand Island, Nebraska, 2002
Madison, Wisconsin, 2002
Modesto, California, 2002
Pennsylvania Turnpike near Donegal, Pennsylvania, 2002
Llano, California, 2002
Near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2002
Near Taneytown, Maryland, 2001
Medina, Ohio, 2001
Bakersfield, California, 2001
Near Wright City, Missouri, 2001
Near Clatskanie, Oregon, 2001
Clarksville, Maryland, 2001
Anaheim, California, 2001
Near Richmond, Virginia, 2001
Santa Fe Springs, California, 2000
Sacramento, California, 2000
Richmond, Virginia, 2000
Near Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2000
Near Newton, Iowa, 2000
Weisenburg Township, Pennsylvania, 1999
Indianapolis, Indiana, 1999
Fresno, California, 1999
Anaheim, California, 1999
Near Cascade Summit, Oregon, 1999
City of Industry, California, 1999
Kissimmee, Florida, 1998
Winnetka, California, 1999
Westport, Oregon, 1998
Vega, Texas, 1998
Denver, Colorado, 1998
Camarillo, California, 1998
Marshall, Arkansas, 1997
Van Nuys, California, 1997
Wilsonville, Oregon, 1997
Gary, Indiana, 1996
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1996
Panorama City, California, 1996
Rochester, New York, 1994
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, 1994
North Hills, California, 1993
Prince George County, Virginia, 1993
Manteca, California, 1992
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1992
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 1992
Los Angeles, California, 1989

DRUG PRODUCT LIABILITY CASES

Alpha Therapeutic: Hemophiliacs infected by HIV contaminated plasma products causing injury and death
Armour Pharmaceutical Co.: Hemophiliacs infected by HIV contaminated plasma products causing injury and death
Baxter Health Care Corp: Hemophiliacs infected by HIV contaminated plasma products causing injury and death
Bayer Corp: Hemophiliacs infected by HIV contaminated plasma products causing injury and death
Ciba-Geigy: Ritalin injuries
Cutter Biologicals: Hemophiliacs infected by HIV contaminated plasma products causing injury and death
Dalkon Shield: Birth control device injuries
Eli Lilly: Prozac birth defects; Prozac suicides and suicide attempts; Fialuridine (FIAU) experimental hepatitis B drug injuries and deaths
Forest Labs: Lexapro/Celexa birth defects; Lexapro/Celexa suicides and suicide attempts
GlaxoSmithKline / SmithKline Beecham: Paxil birth defects; Paxil suicides and suicide attempts; Paxil personal injury litigation (MDL-1574); Avandia heart attacks and strokes
Marion Merrell Dow/Richardson-Merrell: MER/29 (triparanol) birth defects, side effects*
Merck: Vytorin Consumer Fraud Cases; Vioxx cases
Oclassen: Fialuridine (FIAU) experimental hepatitis B drug injuries and deaths
Pfizer: Zoloft birth defects; Zoloft suicides and suicide attempts
Schering-Plough: Vytorin Consumer Fraud Cases; Faulty asthma inhalers
Sigma Aldrich: Injuries from vaccines containing Thimerosal
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Luvox injuries
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Effexor birth defects

Baum Hedlund serves/has served on the following Drug Product Liability Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees:

Lead Counsel, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL-1574, In re Paxil Products Liability Litigation
Lead Counsel for 125 Consolidated Complex Biological-Medical Products Liability Cases, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997-2001
Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member, Fialuridine Product Liability Cases, Washington, D.C.
Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee Member, Prozac Product Liability Cases, Indianapolis, Indiana

*Cases handled by Ronald Goldman before joining Baum Hedlund

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