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Letters

Nov. 6, 2025

Edison is shortchanging fire survivors

Edison's Eaton Fire compensation program is fundamentally unfair, designed to minimize payouts, lacks neutral oversight or negotiation, and violates both ethical and legal standards -- leaving victims at risk of receiving only a fraction of what a properly administered settlement would provide.

Gerald B. Singleton

Managing Partner
Singleton Schreiber, LLP

Phone: (619) 771-3473

Email: gsingleton@singletonschreiber.com

UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA

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The recent changes announced by Edison to its out-of-court settlement plan are largely cosmetic and do not address the fundamental problem: this program is not designed to fairly compensate victims but is another attempt by Edison to avoid paying reasonable amounts to their victims. (Responding to "Edison expands eligibility, finalizes Eaton Fire settlement protocols," Daily Journal, Oct. 31.) 

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