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Mark K. Schwartz

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Board Certified Aviation Attorney, Airline Injuries & Accidents, Wrongful Death
  • Personal Injury
  • Florida, Michigan
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Swat S. July 25, 2023
Dependable and Professional Mark has been diligently on the top of the issues relating to the case and kept me informed all along. He was doing the right things from beginning till the end. He was very caring and emphatic during my recovery. Mark was always concerned about me getting better and get right treatment after the auto accident injuries.
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Biography

Mark's practice is primarily focused on aviation law and complex personal injury law. Aviation law is a very general term and can encompass a broad swath of practice areas, Generally, Mark's aviation law practice includes the representation of persons injured or killed in aviation in air carrier (airline) passenger accidents, passenger board bridge (sometimes called jetbridge or jetway) injuries or airport injuries. Other types of personal injury cases Mark regularly handles include other travel/tourism-related common carriage or travel-related locales such as, shuttle bus, cruise ship, recreational and hotel & resort settings. As an FAA certificated commercial pilot and certified flight instructor, Mark leverages his industry experience in advocating for his clients. Mark represents clients in state and federal courts throughout the country.

In addition to the injury or 'tort' aspect of aviation law, Mark represents clients in the regulatory and transactional arenas of aviation law. This includes the purchase, lease or sale of aircraft of all types and sizes, as well as the representation of pilots or other certificated individuals in FAA enforcement actions and before the National Transportation Safety Board.

Practice Area
Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Additional Practice Areas
  • Board Certified Aviation Attorney - Airline Passenger Injuries, Airport Injuries
  • Montreal Convention - Injury or Death during International Carriage (Travel)
  • Aircraft Transactions: Purchases, Sales & Leases
  • Aviation Law - Representation of Pilots, Aircraft Owners & Regulated Entities
  • FAA Enforcement Representation
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
  • Google Meet
  • Skype
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
Fees
  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
The Florida Bar
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Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
ID Number: P48058
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6th Circuit
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11th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish
Education
Michigan State University
J.D. (1995)
Honors: Cum Laude
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Michigan  # P48058
Member
- Current
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Speaking Engagements
International Treaties & Conventions (Aviation), Aviation Law Board Certification Review Course
The Florida Bar
Faculty Member, National Institute of Aviation Litigation, New York, NY
American Bar Association
Recent Developments in Air Carrier Passenger Liability, Conference on International Aviation Liability, Insurance & Finance, Montreal
12th Annual McGill University Aviation Law Conference
Certifications
Board Certified Aviation Attorney
The Florida Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Mark K. Schwartz Bio
Legal Answers
1 Questions Answered
Q. In Michigan a 96 year old falls and breaks his hip, dying three weeks later. Is this an accidental death?
A: I need a little more context to answer your question.

Typically, the term "accidental death" refers to the manner of death as commonly found on a death certificate, where the choices would be something along the lines of: accidental, homicide, unknown, suicide, etc.

The term accidental death is also sometimes confusing similar to an injury caused by someone else's negligence, where death results a short time later, and the cause of death was a known sequalae (consequence) of the original injuries.

Without knowing more facts, where an elderly person falls and fractures their hip and then dies three weeks later, the medical records and an expert medical opinion may provide substantiation that the death was caused by the original injury, and thus a wrongful death should be considered. ... Read More
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Driggers, Schultz & Herbst
3331 West Big Beaver Road
Suite 101
Troy, MI 48084
Telephone: (248) 812-9870
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