Tag - California Camp Fire

When Insurance Companies Act in Bad Faith Concerning Wildfire Claims

When is a Lawsuit Necessary in the Event of a Serious Wildfire?

Recent reports have showed that the California Camp Fire is one of the costliest wildfires to take place across the entire country. The overall cost of damages came out to an astounding $16.5 billion, which is rated the costliest natural disaster in 2018 alone. In second and third place were only the devastating Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Florence. The Camp Fire was also rated the deadliest on record with 86 people losing their lives and many others receiving a [...]

How You and Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire

How Loved Ones Can Bring Their Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The California Camp Fire started wreaking havoc across northern California on November 8 and continued blazing on into November 25 until it was fully contained with the help of firefighters and other emergency responders. This is known to be the deadliest, most destructive, and costliest wildfire known to California history as it burned through an astounding 153,336 acres and took many homes and lives. Three people at this time remain unaccounted for and others have sadly been injured or lost [...]

How You and Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire

Rebuilding with Low Funding Following the California Camp Fire

The California Camp Fire has caused some of the worst devastation compared to any other wildfire that took place in California over the years. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to move forward with their claims as they rebuild and try to find the positivity in their lives after they have suffered so many losses. Especially in the town of Paradise, where the entire town was burned to the ground and thousands of people lost their homes, many [...]

PG&E Restructuring After Some Face Hurdles with Their Insurance

Are There Time Limits When It Comes to Filing My Camp Fire Claim?

It has been over two months since the devastating California Camp Fire just began in the northern part of the state, causing chaotic results for those in the area. Now, many people are experiencing the ill effects of this horrific wildfire that many believe could have been easily prevented. The unfortunate truth is that many Californians are left to fend for themselves during this difficult time as the bills continue to pile up against them, from medical bills from [...]

The Role of Life-Saving Firefighters in the California Camp Fire

Ensuring That You Receive Maximum Compensation from the Camp Fire Lawsuit

The impact of a wildfire can continue on into many areas of an individual’s life. For instance, you might find a lasting impact in these specific areas of California life following a wildfire event as devastating as the Camp Fire: Economy: There are many economic costs associated with wildfires across California. Some of the costs that could endure well into the upcoming months to years in California could include the costs of fighting the fire to the loss of income [...]

Establishing Negligence on Behalf of PG&E

Smoke Inhalation and Ill Effects Caused by the California Camp Fire

Wildfires are nothing from the past. Every year, we experience the ill effects that these fires bring about as they cause devastation in many ways. From just January to October in 2017, reports showed that over 50,200 wildfires burned through 8.5 million acres in the U.S. Every year, these numbers seem to grow, causing chaos for people in many states, specifically California. The current California Camp Fire took the lives of 86 people, burned through over 12,000 structures, and [...]

PG&E Restructuring After Some Face Hurdles with Their Insurance

PG&E Facing Potential Criminal Charges Following Camp Fire

It has been announced that Pacific Gas & Electric might be facing potential criminal charges after the California Camp Fire that took the lives of 86 people last month. This came after the attorney general’s office in California asked a federal judge to weigh in on the likelihood that criminal charges will result from these serious cases. (more…)

Months After the Camp Fire: How Many Are Still Struggling

Am I Entitled to File a Wrongful Death Claim on Behalf of My Loved One?

Many individuals have suffered astronomical losses in the grips of the California Camp Fire, from losing their home to struggling with a wide variety of injuries. Those who have suffered some of the most devastating losses, however, are the individuals who have had to say goodbye to a loved one too soon. Butte County officials have determined that many people are still missing and others have lost their lives in this horrific fire that caused devastation across Northern California. Police [...]

When Insurance Companies Act in Bad Faith Concerning Wildfire Claims

What if PG&E Isn’t Able to Pay Out for the Many Claims?

Many people who are filing a claim after they have sustained injuries in an accident or have lost a loved one and are moving forth with a wrongful death claim will find that the process is not easy. In fact, it sometimes becomes a bit of a waiting game, with many people having to endure a long and arduous process before they ever see the money that is owed to them in the form of damages. If you take [...]

How You and Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire

Wrongful Deaths, Injuries, Property Damage: All That Has Been Lost

Ever since the devastation of the California Camp Fire has wreaked havoc on entire towns, many people have been wondering how they will be able to move forward during this desperate and traumatic time. When we think about the devastation and chaos that has stemmed from the Camp Fire, we think about many aspects, from the lives that have been lost to the injuries sustained and property left damaged, with many people unable to return to the shells that [...]