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This episode discusses California wildfire litigation and the challenges of holding utility companies accountable for damages.

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode discusses California wildfire litigation, focusing on the legal claims, evidence, and challenges in proving liability against utility companies. Plaintiff attorneys describe common claims (negligence and inverse condemnation), damages (property destruction, landscaping, economic and non-economic losses), and the difficulties of proving liability due to destroyed evidence. The bankruptcy of PG&E is examined as a case study, highlighting the unfairness ...

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Host: Brian Panish

Topics covered

• wildfire litigation
• utility accountability
• negligence claims
• inverse condemnation
• liability challenges

Keywords

• California wildfires
• utility companies
• liability
• PG&E bankruptcy
• negligence
• inverse condemnation
• property destruction

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Organizations: PG&E

Places: California

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