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With the two recent crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, aviation safety is in the news. One of the issues frequently discussed is how the FAA uses Designated Engineering Representatives (“DER”).

ERISA litigation is a universe with a body of quite unique rules. In most litigation, the plaintiff who files suit is allowed to send engage in “discovery” to gather the information needed to pursue their case.

In 2011, Graybill & Hazlewood attorneys Donald Peterson and Sean McGivern were retained by a fireman suffering from PTSD who had been denied service connected disability benefits.

Former BNSF Railway Employees Represented by Graybill & Hazlewood Win Appeal at Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Attorneys Donald Peterson and Sean McGivern won a jury verdict on March 2 before Federal Judge Thomas J. Marten. Their client, David, suffers from a heart condition that requires a pacemaker.

About 10 years ago, Jake Graybill deposed an “accident reconstructionist.” Well, the insurance company got what they paid for with this expert witness.

–Tenth Circuit overturns abusive claim decision by Mutual of Omaha

Millennium Rail, a railcar repair company which is part of an international railroad conglomerate, terminated repairman Danny Smith after he requested a leave of absence for carpal tunnel surgery in 2014.

Whether they realize it or not, millions of employees are participants in benefit plans governed by a sweeping federal law called ERISA.

When someone asserts civil rights claims against their employer or former employer, they probably do not think about the type of “discovery” that will be taken in the lawsuit.