LA Law Firm Targets Robinson Helicopter

The families of the two Colombian men killed in the July 2011 crash of a Robinson R66 have hired the high-profile Los Angeles law firm, Baum Hedlund, to represent them. Last month the law firm issued a press release featuring photos of the men with their families and blasting Robinson for placing “profit over passenger safety.”

Baum Hedlund has faced off with Robinson in five previous crashes of R22s and R44s. According to a preliminary accident report, witnesses reportedly saw parts flying off the helicopter prior to the crash. The owner of the Colombian R66, Juan Pablo Gaviria, was the former president of the Colombian Civil Air Patrol; however, his qualification to fly helicopters is unknown. Passenger Jose Cabrera was a helicopter pilot, but his qualification to the fly the R66 also is unknown.

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