The pilot of a Bellanca 8GCBC Scout, Registration N4116Y, died when the aircraft crashed at Byron Airport on May 9th. According to a witness, the tow plane took off pulling a glider. While still at a low altitude, the
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Danko Meredith is a law firm based in the Bay Area with additional presence in Maui, specializing in personal injury law. The firm publishes blogs that focus on legal issues related to wrongful death, personal injury claims, aviation accidents, product liability, and disaster-related litigation. Their content often addresses practical legal guidance for victims and families, including navigating federal statutes like the Federal Tort Claims Act, suing government entities, and understanding consumer protection laws such as those against price gouging. Danko Meredith also covers specific case analyses and safety concerns related to accidents and injuries, aiming to inform and assist individuals seeking legal recourse in these areas.
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Kobe Bryant Crash: NTSB Update Points to Improper VFR into IMC
By Mike Danko
From the outset it looked to me as though the Kobe Bryant crash was a simple case of “continued VFR into IMC” — a crash caused by a pilot wandering into clouds and fog and losing control of the helicopter…
CNBC Asks About What Lies Ahead for PG&E and Our Clients
By Mike Danko
CNBC asked me and Governor Newsom about PG&E’s future.
PG&E hopes to exit bankruptcy by June 30. It’s plan calls for $13.5 billion to be set aside for its victims to make claims against. The trouble is, if PG&E can’t…
Kobe Bryant Crash: Controlled Flight Into Terrain?
By Mike Danko
Helicopters come to grief all too often after encountering clouds or fog. In fact, it seems that it was an encounter with low clouds that lead to the fatal Safari Helicopter Crash on Kauai just a few weeks ago.
Fog…
Montreal Convention Does Not Protect United Airlines From Passenger’s Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit
By Mike Danko
A passenger boarded a United flight from Rome to San Francisco. He asked for food. The flight attendant refused. The two exchanged words. Eventually, another flight attendant heard the argument and brought the passenger some crackers. The passenger ate the…
Safari Helicopter Crash On Kauai – Another Hawai’ian CFIT?
By Mike Danko
Of course it’s too early to know why the Safari Helicopters AStar crashed this week, killing all aboard. But it sure looks like a long line of other Hawai’ian tour crashes that fall under the category “Controlled Flight Into…
FAQ’s About the PG&E Bankruptcy Settlement
By Mike Danko
What does the settlement mean?
The settlement is an agreed-upon plan for ending the bankruptcy. If the settlement is approved, PG&E will fund a trust for Wildfire victims and certain public entities, for $13.5 Billion. All victims’ claims against PG&E…
Pat Thurston Show: PG&E Fires, the CPUC, PG&E’s Bankruptcy and More
By Mike Danko
KGO’s Pat Thurston asked me about the Kincade Fire, the Camp Fire, the North Bay Fires, the PG&E Bankruptcy, the CPUC, and more. We took calls and she asked me to stay for a second hour.
737 Max: Boeing CEO At Loss for Words When Confronted With FNC Commentary
By Mike Danko
The first thing Boeing does when sued for a crash on foreign soil is try to get those lawsuits moved out of the US and into the foreign countries. In the case of the 737 Max cases, it means trying…
PG&E Power Safety Shut-Offs: How’d We Get Here
By Mike Danko
KRON4’s Sanaz Tahernia asks me how we got into this situation, how long will it last, and what can be done about it. (14 minutes.)