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Jun. 26, 2024

Nearly half a billion recovered for California wildfire victims

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Patrick McNicholas & Brandon Castor, McNicholas & McNicholas

Nearly half a billion recovered for California wildfire victims
PICTURED: Patrick McNicholas and Brandon Castor PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Stewart

Mass torts; Various Wildfire Litigation

Various Wildfire Litigation

The wildfires that have plagued California since 2017 have burned millions of acres, destroyed tens of thousands of structures and harmed many thousands of people. Civil litigation against the state's electrical utilities has produced billions in settlements for victims, including the $13.5 billion fund from Pacific Gas & Electric set up from its bankruptcy in 2019.

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