Maybe this is their way of saying, “hey, if we’re gonna be held responsible for the fire, then this is our “due diligence” to prevent it.
Can’t be sued for fires if there is no electricity going through the lines.
Can’t be sued for fires if there is no electricity going through the lines.
In a very real way, this is the cost, where the rubber meets the road for average citizens, of living in a litigious society. i.e. it’s not just about money. It’s about losing goods and services.
My mother, in the 1930’s, used to jump off the high dive at Lake Suprise in King county Washington. It had 10’, 20’, 30’ and 40’ platforms from which you could jump off into the water - or onto the deck if you were stupid. I went there and jumped off in the early 70’s. It was a real rush.
But the cost of insurance finally klled it. They could not afford the insurance costs and cut it down in the mid-70’s. Our litigious society took it away from us.
And it is apparently taking electric power away from some Californians.
Don't bet on it. I think San Jose is already planning to sue PG&E for added expenses to keep the locals from "collecting their due" while the power and alarms were off.