The Danko Law Firm represents victims of aviation accidents throughout the United States and abroad. Its lawyers have handled cases involving just about every type of flying machine, from simple ultralights to complex helicopters, and from small commuter airliners to the supersonic transport.
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Mike Danko is the Danko Law Firm’s founding partner. He has tried cases on behalf of injured clients as far east as Massachusetts and as far west as Hawaii. The $15 million jury verdict he obtained for his client in Burdett v. Teledyne Continental Motors was one of the largest in California for 2008. In 2009, he was honored with a Trial Lawyer of the Year nomination by his state's trial lawyers association, the Consumer Attorneys of California.
In addition to representing victims of general aviation accidents, Mike Danko represents the families of those lost in airline disasters. He has represented families in such disasters as TWA Flight 800, the Crash of the Air France Concorde, Alaska Airlines Flight 261, EgyptAir Flight 990, Adam Air Flight 574, and Air Philippines Flight 541, among others.
Mr. Danko is a frequent speaker on topics related to Aviation Accidents and the Law. He has been invited to appear on National Television shows such as The CBS Early Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, and CBS News. His work has been written about in such print media as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Houston Chronicle.
He is an instrument-rated pilot with more than 2500 hours logged. He has owned and operated personal aircraft continuously since 1984. He currently owns and flies a Cirrus SR-22 and an Enstrom Helicopter.
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Kristine Meredith is a trial lawyer and partner at the Danko Law Firm. She has represented victims of aviation accidents or their families in both state and federal courts. She has extensive experience in federal multi-district litigation.
In addition to representing victims in cases against aircraft and engine manufacturers, Ms. Meredith has at one time or another represented injured clients against virtually every major US airline. She brings to her cases special expertise in the medicine relevant to thermal injuries and to traumatic brain injuries.
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