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San Diego law firm will file lawsuits on behalf of victims from Los Angeles-area fires
KNTV-13 Las Vegas ^ | January 11, 2025 | Staff

Posted on 01/13/2025 7:06:41 AM PST by Red Badger

A San Diego law firm already has retired police and firefighters ready to investigate the cause of Los Angeles-area fires to determine the cause of the devastating blazes and whom to sue

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Dozens of victims of the Los Angeles area fires are turning to a San Diego law firm to help them recover from devastating losses.

Gerald Singleton, one of the nation's top lawyers when it comes to fire-related lawsuits, said his firm already has dozens of clients.

During the past two decades, his firm has represented 26,000 victims including those affected by the devastating wildfires in Hawaii.

"What we do is sue for the gap between what your insurance provides and what your actual losses are," he said.

"We have experts that are retired law enforcement, retired fire department and there are cause and origin investigators. So, they will be on the ground. They will not go and interfere, but they will be as close as they can get. They'll give us the information about whether or not this is caused by a utility or some other defendant where there may be a lawsuit."

While the cause of fires in greater Los Angeles are being investigated, Singleton said there are things people in Southern California can do to protect themselves.

He said families should have a "go-bag" for clothing and important documents like passports and the fire insurance policy.

The next thing is to have prescriptions and ensure pets are ready to go and have a carrier.

He added it's also a good time to increase insurance coverage for wildfires, if possible.

This article was written by Craig Harris for Scripps News San Diego.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Outdoors; Society
KEYWORDS: california; fire; lawsuits
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1 posted on 01/13/2025 7:06:41 AM PST by Red Badger
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He added it's also a good time to increase insurance coverage for wildfires, if possible.

Well, here's the thing ...

2 posted on 01/13/2025 7:08:40 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Red Badger

Of course they will. Multi-million dollar class-action suit where the law firm makes millions and each class litigant gets pennies.


3 posted on 01/13/2025 7:10:35 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Red Badger

the victims need to sue themselves for voting in radical, lying, incompetent Democrats to mis-govern themselves ...

as Pogo said, “We have me the enemy, and he is us.”


4 posted on 01/13/2025 7:21:35 AM PST by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: catnipman

Government’s at fault and you can’t sue city hall.


5 posted on 01/13/2025 7:23:07 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Red Badger

Instead of suing the insurance companies, why not sue the people responsible for the fires?


6 posted on 01/13/2025 7:26:39 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Man made Climate Change is Real. Cal. Officials responsible for the fires just proved it.)
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To: Yo-Yo

It is the democrats way politicians then lawyers payout line up.


7 posted on 01/13/2025 7:27:19 AM PST by cnsmom
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To: catnipman

Sue Bass and Newsome.


8 posted on 01/13/2025 7:28:04 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Drill Baby Drill!)
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To: catnipman

They’ll vote for them again.


9 posted on 01/13/2025 7:36:00 AM PST by Savage Beast (There's a Light over the Whole World. Fight! Fight! Fight! --President Donald Trump)
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To: Red Badger
The Newsom admin will blame "climate change" - which the insurance companies will pick up on to deny coverage.

Illegals, of course, will never, ever be mentioned - including the one caught with a blow torch by local residents lighting fires. He's only being charged with "parole violation."

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10 posted on 01/13/2025 7:39:41 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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11 posted on 01/13/2025 7:44:58 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
This is gonna COST someone a "pretty penny!"

I only hope that it CLEARLY EXPOSES the TRUE INEPTNESS of those responsible for what DIDN'T happen as it should have.

12 posted on 01/13/2025 7:45:36 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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It also helps to have firefighting resources available, like the guys who used their swimming pools to save their homes and to build to be far more fire resistant.


13 posted on 01/13/2025 7:54:15 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Red Badger

Unless people start voting differently, for conservatives, nothing is going to change.


14 posted on 01/13/2025 7:55:36 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: metmom

Some will, most won’t.

Ideology uber alles....................


15 posted on 01/13/2025 7:56:39 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: catnipman

Okay....you owe me a cup of coffee and new keyboard with that truth post.


16 posted on 01/13/2025 8:05:46 AM PST by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Red Badger
What assurances do I have (having never lived in California) that after these litigants and their representatives give California the enema it deserves, the Federal Government won't help shore up the State due to shortfalls? I don't want a penny of my tax dollars back-filling Cali's coffers.
17 posted on 01/13/2025 8:13:00 AM PST by liberalh8ter ( This tagline has taken the month off to attend the inauguration.)
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To: Red Badger

Historically, these would be considered “Acts of God”.

We would blame God, grieve, learn what we could from the situation and get busy rebuilding.


18 posted on 01/13/2025 8:19:08 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: ClearCase_guy
"...if possible."

Yeah, and I'm going to eclipse Musk's net worth...if possible.

19 posted on 01/13/2025 8:32:28 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

They sue and win against the insurance companies — our insurance rates go way up.

They sue and win against the various LA government agencies — our insurance rates go way up.

Sounds like a win-win for us ordinary suckers.


20 posted on 01/13/2025 8:33:50 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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