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Civil Litigation

Nov. 15, 2017

5 law firms join in new suit against PG&E over wildfires

A group of five California law firms filed a suit against Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Tuesday, alleging that the utility company disregarded safety practices and foreseeable hazards associated with its aging infrastructure.

A group of five California law firms filed another suit against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on Tuesday, alleging the utility disregarded safety practices and foreseeable hazards associated with aging infrastructure and claiming it has liability for recent wildfires.

The latest lawsuit was filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of three Sonoma County residents who lost their homes in the fires, including former San Francisc...

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