“Attorney Gary Robb is by far the most successful helicopter crash lawyer in the country.”

Los Angeles Helicopter Crash Attorneys

Choose SoCal’s Most Trusted Helicopter Accident Law Firm

Did you suffer a severe injury or lose a loved one in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles? Talk to an attorney from Robb & Robb right now.

We are widely recognized as the nation's leading aviation law firm and trusted by major news outlets across the country due to our experience and insight. With over $2 billion recovered in verdicts and settlements since 1984, we bring unmatched trial experience and technical knowledge to helicopter crash cases in Los Angeles, where we were honored to represent the family of NBA legend Kobe Bryant following the 2020 crash in Calabasas.

Our other most noteworthy cases include the following and more:

$350 million jury verdict: The largest verdict in U.S. history for a helicopter crash (on behalf of a deceased pilot).
$116 million jury verdict: The largest verdict for a single wrongful death in New York history.
$100 million settlement: The highest settlement for a single wrongful death in U.S. history.
$100 million pre-trial settlement: The record single personal injury settlement in U.S. history.
$90 million wrongful death settlement: For a passenger killed in a “doors off” flight in New York.
$70 million verdict: For a passenger killed in a Life Flight helicopter crash.

Past results don’t guarantee future results, but they do show what our team can do when we work together to protect the rights of our clients who have suffered terrible harm and losses due to another party’s negligence. If you want to file a helicopter crash claim in Los Angeles, you’ll want to work with Robb & Robb.

Call (877) 749-4999 or complete our online contact form to schedule a free consultation with a Los Angeles helicopter crash attorney. Your consultation can be held virtually for your convenience, and we are available 24/7.

Our Verdicts & Settlements

Record-Setting Results in Helicopter Accidents

We have obtained the two highest jury verdicts in U.S. history in helicopter crash trials ($350 million and $116 million), as well as the two highest pre-trial settlements in U.S. history ($100 million, Colorado and $100 million, Nevada), both for a single wrongful death and a single personal injury.

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Family Heritage, National Impact

Built by family and united in purpose, this nationally recognized aviation law firm is led by Gary and Anita Robb, alongside their son Andrew and his wife Brittany. Decades of focused experience, unmatched results, and fearless advocacy define their work. Together, they have secured landmark verdicts, shaped aviation safety standards, and earned a reputation as the leading authority in complex aviation litigation nationwide.

Who May Be Liable for a Los Angeles Helicopter Crash

Determining liability after a helicopter crash requires a careful look at how the aircraft was designed, maintained, and flown. Responsibility rarely rests with just one party, and identifying every liable party is necessary to pursue full compensation for the victims and their families.

Depending on the facts of your case, liability may extend to:

Helicopter owners and operators: Charter companies, tour operators, and other commercial operators may be liable if the aircraft was poorly maintained, understaffed, or flown in violation of safety regulations.
Pilots: Many Los Angeles-area crashes trace back to pilot error, including poor decision-making in low-visibility conditions such as marine layer fog, failure to follow flight procedures, fatigue, or inadequate training.
Manufacturers and component suppliers: Defects in rotor systems, engines, transmissions, fuel systems, or avionics can cause a catastrophic in-flight failure, exposing manufacturers and parts suppliers to liability.
Maintenance and repair facilities: Skipped inspections, improperly performed repairs, and ignored mechanical issues can all lead to a preventable crash.
Employers and third parties: When a helicopter is used for business purposes, such as news gathering, medical transport, law enforcement, or aerial tours, the employer may be responsible for the actions of its pilots and maintenance crews.

Mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather, and maintenance neglect remain the most common causal factors behind helicopter crashes. Our Los Angeles helicopter crash attorneys conduct comprehensive, independent investigations to determine where accountability lies and to pursue claims against every party whose negligence contributed to the accident.

We Wrote the Book We Defined the Modern Practice of Helicopter Crash Litigation

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Legal Complexities in Helicopter Crash Claims

Helicopter crash litigation is unlike standard personal injury litigation due to many overlapping and highly technical legal issues, including:

Aviation safety standards: May vary depending on whether a flight was private, commercial, charter, or a specialized mission such as medical transport.
Product liability claims: Require detailed engineering analysis when a design flaw or component failure is suspected.
Multiple potential defendants: Since liability may be shared among operators, pilots, manufacturers, and maintenance providers.

Most helicopters also are not required to carry flight data recorders, meaning there is often no "black box" to rely on. To figure out what the data would have said if a black box was present, we like to use our own team of aviation engineers, forensic analysts, and accident reconstruction specialists to piece together what happened from the wreckage itself, flight logs, maintenance records, and witness accounts. When it comes to helicopter crash cases, our in-depth and extremely technical investigation skills are one of the many factors that differentiate Robb & Robb from the average personal injury law firm.

Compensation Available in a Los Angeles Helicopter Crash Case

If you or a loved one has been affected by a helicopter crash, you may be able to demand compensation for:

Wrongful death damages, including loss of companionship, funeral costs, and other losses suffered by surviving family members
Medical care and future treatment costs
Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
Pain, suffering, and emotional distress

In cases involving egregious misconduct or known, unaddressed defects, punitive damages may also be available. Drawing upon our decades of practice experience focused entirely on aviation crashes like helicopter accidents, we can investigate the details of your case to determine if punitive damages might be possible.

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Robb & Robb in the News

Many cases handled successfully by the Firm’s attorneys have received national and international media attention, including featured stories and broadcasts on ABC News, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the CBS Evening News, BBC, Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, U.S. News & World Report, CNN.com, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The National Law Journal, Lawyers Weekly USA, BNA Reporter, Law 360, Business Insider, The Missouri Lawyers Weekly, and The Kansas City Star, the Miami Herald, Las Vegas Review – Journal, as well as numerous news platforms posted and televised around the world.

Contact The Nation’s Leading Aviation Law Firm to Handle the Tragedy of a Los Angeles Helicopter Crash

Helicopter crash litigation is governed by strict statutes of limitation, and important evidence, including wreckage, flight data, and maintenance records, can be lost or altered quickly. Do not wait for a government investigation that could take months or longer to complete. You need an experienced legal team working on your behalf from day one. That’s where Robb & Robb and our reputable team of helicopter crash lawyers can step in and lead the way in finding justice for a Los Angeles Helicopter Crash. We’ve been trusted by countless clients throughout the years, including prominent cases in Los Angeles like the Kobe Bryant family in the tragic helicopter crash that killed Kobe and his daughter Gianna. We would be honored to get the chance to fight for justice and accountability in your case too.

Call (877) 749-4999 to schedule your free case evaluation. Our consultations require no obligation, and you won’t have to pay any attorney fees unless we win your case.