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Torts/Personal Injury,
Government

Apr. 3, 2023

California’s dangerous tree trends

The state is under attack by nature itself, and the road to recovery could require plaintiffs to arrive in courts.

Brett Schreiber

Singleton Schreiber LLP

Phone: (619) 488-6699

Email: bschreiber@singletonschreiber.com

Thomas Jefferson SOL; San Diego CA

Much of California's beauty, and its hazards, can be attributed to its natural landscapes - forests and trees. According to the United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Service (USFS), forest land covered 31.6 million acres of California in 2019 and its forests are the home to 10.7 billion live trees. And while the state contends with continuous fire litigation, tree fall cases are also on the rise and are yielding significant awards.

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