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…

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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.