CBS Bay Area asks Mike Danko about the open secret in the airline industry: A flawed design in most airliners puts at risk pilots, flight attendants, and passengers. The risk sometimes leaves flight crew members unable to function. “They have known about it for a long time,” said aviation attorney Mike Danko, who is a...
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Hall of Fame Aerobatic Pilot Eddie Andreini crashed on the runway while preforming at the Travis Air Force Base. He survived the impact, but it took the Air Force rescue crews more than four minutes to reach him. Andreini died in the post-crash fire. When they couldn’t get answers from Travis brass, Eddie’s family sued...
The New York Times asks Mike Danko about the international treaty governing foreign airline flights and how jurisdictional issues can affect the compensation to which the families would be entitled. “In the United States, families could expect payouts of more than $10 million, depending on a person’s specific circumstances, age, occupation and earning power, according...
When a private plane flown by Kenneth Gottlieb hit a hillside shortly after takeoff from the Napa County Airport six years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled the fatal crash was the result of pilot error. But a lawsuit brought in San Mateo County against a mechanic who worked on Gottlieb’s Cessna 182 has...
Improperly equipped helicopters makes night vision goggles a hazard. The FAA leaves a whistleblower hanging. NBC Bay Area talks to Mike Danko. Watch online...
In and article published in Plaintiff Magazine, Mike Danko looks at what’s involved in litigating an EMS helicopter crash case. He talks about why EMS helicopters crash and the challenges helicopter crash cases present for the victim’s lawyer. [wonderplugin_pdf src=”/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Danko_EMS-helicopter-crashes-raise-complex-liability-issues_Plaintiff-magazine-3.pdf” width=”100%” height=”900px” style=”border:0;”]...