Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP Investigating Claims Against SoCal Edison for Those Impacted by the Woolsey Fire
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP is investigating claims against Southern California Edison ("SoCal Edison") and related entities arising out of the Woolsey Fire that has devastated the area north of Los Angeles. The fire has been named the Woolsey Fire because it appears to have originated near Woolsey Canyon Road in Ventura County.
As has been publicly reported, SoCal Edison reported a "disturbance" in a circuit and related outages near the Woolsey fire just two minutes before the fire began. SoCal Edison submitted a report to the California Public Utilities Commission to alert the government to the event, which indicates that SoCal Edison's facilities may very well have caused the fire. The fire—which has now ravaged an area the size of a major city—was sparked on November 8, 2018 and has burned almost 100,000 acres of our State, killed several people, destroyed hundreds of buildings, and disrupted the lives and businesses of countless Californians by causing the evacuation or dislocation of more than 200,000 people.
Our hearts go out to our neighbors, colleagues, and friends in California, especially those who have lost their lives, homes, or businesses in the blaze. We stand with our fellow Californians in recognizing the firefighters, police officers, medical technicians, and other first responders and fellow citizens working tirelessly to control the fires and help those impacted.
We recognize that at a time like this, the last thing many people want to think about is lawsuits. But fire survivors may have legal claims to compensation for property losses, depressed business activity, and other damages to help get them, their companies, and their communities back on their feet. However, the steps and actions that fire victims take in the aftermath of the fire could impact their rights and ability to file claims going forward and speaking with an attorney about your potential claims can help you protect your rights.
About Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP
The attorneys of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP—with a home office in Los Angeles and offices in New York and Washington, D.C.—have collectively recovered more than $1 billion for victims of corporate misbehavior and fraud, and we stand ready to help make whole those impacted by this most recent and terrible turn of events. Our tireless attorneys have taken major corporations to trial around the country to press our clients' rights.
If you wish to discuss your rights with our attorneys, please visit our website dedicated to helping victims of the Woolsey fire: https://piercebainbridge.com/fires/
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