Firm News

The CPUC is out with its report on the Camp Fire.  The report lists all the opportunities PG&E had to prevent the fire from happening.  Instead, PG&E chose to neglect safety and maximize profits. Mike Danko tells the Wall Street Journal, “It’s not one bad day, not one missed hook. They let the equipment run…

“Each of the competing proposals gives financial backers an out under certain conditions. For example, if PG&E-sparked fires burn down 500 houses this year, the backers of those plans can withdraw, Danko said.” Read the Chicago Tribune Article online.

Attorney Mike Danko gives answers to common questions he hears about PG&E wildfires in California.  How did we get into this mess? When properly maintained, electrical equipment is safe and won’t start fires. But years ago, PG&E learned that it was cheaper to pay off those people who lose their property in a PG&E fire than…

A new documentary film about a fatal general aviation crash challenges the NTSB investigative process. But, according to Mike Danko, there’s no easy fix. “You’d have to totally restructure the NTSB, at least with regard to small aircraft crashes, because the resources just aren’t there,” Danko said. “Plane crashes are always noteworthy, but unless you…

KRON4’s Sanaz Tahernia asks Mike Danko how we came to be in this position and what we can do about it.