Aviation and Aerospace

The aviation and aerospace team at Degan, Blanchard & Nash understands the unique circumstances faced in the aviation and aerospace industry and prides itself on the excellent relationships it develops with our clients to assist in meeting the ever-demanding challenges that are faced due to consistently evolving law and technology in these areas. Our team has a thorough knowledge of aviation and aerospace law, as well as an extensive understanding of highly technical issues regarding aerodynamics, piloting, engineering, aircraft maintenance, and airline operations so that we can effectively service our clients.

We provide assistance to the aviation and aerospace industries in many areas including investigations, litigation and regulatory matters. Our attorneys service a multitude of clients including airlines, airports, pilots, manufacturers, defense and government services contractors and suppliers. The firm routinely handles a wide range of matters including products liability, mass tort, wrongful death, emergency response, class actions, pilot disputes, government investigations, defense and service contracts. Our team also handles insurance disputes for the aviation and aerospace industries including hull and liability insurance, coverage analyses, and coverage disputes.

We are available to provide investigation services shortly after accidents and advice during unexpected times. Aviation accidents present complex factual issues and our goal is to conduct exhaustive investigations of the facts to then provide expert legal services. In every case, our team identifies and works with investigators, outside experts and staff to meticulously defend all aspects of liability and damages in order to determine the cause of the accident, identify responsible entities and present the strongest defense.

Our team has extensive experience handling these types of matters from commencement though appeal and strives on providing cost-effective results that provide a financial benefit to our clients. The team is interdisciplinary and consists of attorneys with years of experience in a variety of practice areas.

Practice Area Spotlight

Admiralty and Maritime

Degan, Blanchard & Nash employs dedicated attorneys with proficiency in admiralty and maritime law. The practice of Admiralty and Maritime law is a highly focused area of law that is not widely practiced throughout the United States. As one of the oldest branches of law, harkening back to ancient times, maritime law today covers a broad area of issues, ranging from injuries and working conditions at sea to shipping and commerce, navigation, collisions, ….

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Construction

Navigating a complex construction project requires assistance from an experienced legal team well-prepared to tackle the issues that regularly arise on the construction site. During any phase of a construction project, disagreements can turn into bitter disputes over insurability, schedule, cost, and quality of the end product.

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Professional Liability

Our professional liability defense group is comprised of attorneys with unsurpassed expertise in defending professionals from a variety of industries, including claims involving medical/healthcare providers, the legal/accounting industries, real estate agents/brokers, insurance agents/brokers, design professionals/architects and engineers, financial planners, investment advisors, and other professional disciplines.

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Property and Casualty

Through its many years of experience, Degan, Blanchard & Nash's property litigation section attorneys has developed a technical expertise in handling a wide array of property cases involving both commercial and residential properties. With offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this includes defense of claims due to the weather - e.g., for damage occurring as a result of storms or extreme temperatures.

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Trucking and Commercial Vehicle

In short, we know the commercial vehicle and trucking business. We recognize the integral role commercial trucking plays in the economy and can help clients navigate the myriad of federal and state laws that may apply.

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Workers' Compensation Defense

Employers spend millions of dollars every year settling workers' compensation claims that might otherwise have been reduced or dismissed. At Degan, Blanchard & Nash, our attorneys defend cases involving work-related injury or disease, from the most minor to the most severe. While the workers' compensation courts prefer to settle disputes through mediation, there are cases which require litigation. This is when a work-related legal dispute moves to the courts and a workers' compensation lawyer is required.

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Longshore and Harbor
Workers' Compensation Act
and Defense Base Act

Originally began as a maritime defense law firm, Degan, Blanchard & Nash has diversified from its traditional role primarily in the Louisiana and Texas maritime area into, among other areas, the "blue water" and international marine fields. The firm's approach is to consistently reflect our attorneys' broad knowledge and deep understanding of admiralty and insurance coverage law together with effective representation of the clients, the cornerstone of our longstanding client relationships.

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Insurance Coverage and Litigation

Degan, Blanchard & Nash's insurance coverage practice has many decades of combined experience in providing insurance coverage advice and in defending insurers in coverage litigation. The coverage group maintains its national expertise and handles claims and litigation arising in all fifty states. Although the insurance coverage group focuses exclusively on the coverage advice and litigation needs of insurers, our coverage lawyers are also skilled in defending liability issues, especially in Louisiana where, due to the state's Direct Action Statute, insurers are most often sued directly by plaintiffs.

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