No. Our case is not a class action, but instead is a “mass tort.” In a mass tort, each person’s claim is an individual case. However, we expect that the case will be coordinated with the cases of other individuals filing similar lawsuits against Southern California Edison before one judge. This means that you will need to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit to pursue your legal claims. Additionally, you will get to decide for yourself to accept what Southern California Edison offers in settlement or instead proceed to trial and let a jury decide the amount you should be paid.

Litigation takes time. Courts often move slowly and based on our past experience, these types of cases take multiple years to resolve. Our team works diligently to keep cases moving forward throughout the whole process.

Filing a case against a utility company like Southern California Edison poses unique challenges in a complicated legal process. An experienced legal team can help to guide you through every step of the process and advocate for the maximum compensation available under the law.

This depends on your written lease agreement. In the absence of any lease language about it, the answer is no. A renter must pay the rent up to the time the property is destroyed and not beyond that date. But unless the lease says otherwise, the landlord must refund only the renter’s security deposit, not any rent paid in advance.

You need to call your lender. After a disaster such as the Eaton Fire, the Federal Housing Authority traditionally imposes a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures of FHA-insured loans to allow the homeowner, the lender, and the insurance carrier to work things out. Your lender can tell you if you have an FHA loan and whether they are recognizing the 90-day moratorium.

Regulators encourage banks to be flexible with their customers after a disaster such as the Eaton Fire. Normally you will not be able to keep the insurance proceeds and continue to pay your mortgage. The lender is typically a “loss payee” under your insurance policy. That means that when all is said and done, the lender will get paid from the insurance proceeds first and you will get whatever is left over. You will need a new loan to rebuild. However, there is no hard and fast rule, and regulators encourage banks to be flexible with their customers after a disaster such as the Eaton Fire. According to a letter to banks from the FDIC, “extending repayment terms, restructuring existing loans, or easing terms for new loans, if done in a manner consistent with sound banking practices, can contribute to the health of the community and serve the long-term interests of the lending institution.” Again, a good starting point is calling your lender.

When a pet passes away in a utility fire, law recognizes that the pet can almost be a family member. The utility must fully pay the owner for the all the emotional distress the owner suffers as a result of losing the animal.

If we don’t win, you owe us nothing. You do not pay us any money out of pocket. We will never ask you to send us money. We are paid out of any settlement you receive at the end of the case.

Los Angeles. Upcoming hearings are expected to be scheduled soon.

You have two years from the date of the fire to hire a lawyer and file a lawsuit. However, all other things being equal, the first claims filed are typically the first claims paid. So there is no benefit in delaying.

Yes. Lawsuits concerning family members lost due to Southern California Edison’s alleged negligence are handled differently from property loss lawsuits and must be brought as separate lawsuits. We were among the first to sue PG&E for wrongful death in connection with the Camp Fire. We have the experience required to advocate on behalf of families that have lost a loved one.

We have experience representing the families of over 22 decedents when we sued PG&E for wrongful death as a result of the Camp Fire, the Wine Country fires of 2017, and the Butte/Calaveras County wildfire of 2015.