Baum Hedlund Announces Trial Began Thursday, June 8, 2006, over Deaths of Three LAFD Employees Arising from the Los Angeles Fire Department Bell 205A-1 Helicopter Fatal Air Crash in Griffith Park During an Airlift Rescue in 1998.Opening Arguments Expected to Begin Monday, June 12, 2006 WHAT: Jury selection began on Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 8:30 A.M. in re Butler, et al., v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. in Los Angeles Superior Court in three wrongful death claims against Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Bell Technical Services, Inc. and the Estate of Robert A. Gustafson arising from the 1998 Bell helicopter crash in Los Angeles. The helicopter was airlifting an injured child when the tail rotor yoke failed and caused the aircraft to crash, killing four and injuring two. The trial for the deaths of veteran LAFD employees, Michael Butler, Eric Reiner and Michael McComb, is before the Hon. David Workman. Punitive damages are being sought in this case. The widows are being represented by Ronald L. M. Goldman (lead trial counsel), Robert E. Guilford and J. Clark Aristei of the Los Angeles- based law firm of Baum Hedlund. WHO: The lawsuit was filed by Maria Butler and her minor son for the death of Michael Butler (LAFD paramedic); Lisa Reiner and her four minor children for the death of Eric Reiner (LAFD paramedic); and Lorene McComb and her three adult children for the death of Michael McComb (LAFD helicopter apparatus operator). WHERE: Los Angeles Superior Court, Department 19, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA FACTS: On March 23, 1998, a Bell 205A-1, Registration No. N90230, owned and operated by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, crashed when its tail rotor failed in flight as a result of metal fatigue in the tail rotor yoke. The crash occurred in Griffith Park, Los Angeles and the helicopter was destroyed. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]ABOUT BAUM Baum , Lyman Frank 1856-1919. American writer known especially for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and 13 other Oz stories, including Ozma of Oz (1917). Noun 1. HEDLUND'S AVIATION DEPARTMENT: E[acute accent]Baum Hedlund has handled hundreds of aviation cases over the last 20 years. In addition to representing passengers in virtually every major airline accident in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in the past two decades, their aviation attorneys have litigated over 150 small aircraft cases including more than 20 helicopter cases. Three of their attorneys are also pilots. E[acute accent]Ronald L. M. Goldman is lead trial counsel and a senior partner at the firm. Mr. Goldman has been practicing law for more than 40 years, and has been a private pilot for over 25 years. As an adjunct Law Professor at Pepperdine School of Law for 21 years, he developed and taught the course on Aviation Accident Law where he also taught Torts and Insurance and Legal Writing and Analysis. He is Board Certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. by the National Board of Trial Advocates as a Certified See certification. Civil Trial Advocate and has long served as a neutral arbitrator arbitrator n. one who conducts an arbitration, and serves as a judge who conducts a "mini-trial," somewhat less formally than a court trial. In most cases the arbitraror is an attorney, either alone or as part of a panel. , mediator mediator n. a person who conducts mediation. A mediator is usually a lawyer, or retired judge, but can be a non-attorney specialist in the subject matter (like child custody) who tries to bring people and their disputes to early resolution through a conference. and judge pro tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. . |
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