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Eaton Fire Survivors Sue Southern California Edison for Damages

Mass tort lawsuit alleges utility failed to de-energize power lines despite weather service warnings

Published on Monday, January 13, 2025 | 11:28 am
 

Three law firms filed a mass tort lawsuit on January 13, 2025, against Southern California Edison Company (SCE) on behalf of survivors of the devastating Eaton Fire in Altadena, one of the communities devasted during the fast-moving wildfire. The legal action seeks compensation for property damage and personal injuries suffered by residents who live in Altadena following the January 7 fire that killed 16 civilians and destroyed 7,081 structures.

“This deadly fire and the property damage it has caused is catastrophic in scale,” said Alexander “Trey” Robertson, IV of Robertson & Associates, LLP, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs. “The area where the fire started is designated as a ‘High Fire Threat District – Tier 3′, which means there is an extreme risk to people and property from a utility-caused wildfire. Despite this risk, and during life-threatening fire weather conditions predicted by the National Weather Service, SCE did not de-energize its powerlines in the area where the fire started.”

Multiple witnesses captured cell phone videos of the fire igniting at the base of SCE’s high voltage (220kV) transmission towers, while other witnesses reported the power to their homes “flickered” minutes before the fire started. The fire, first reported at 6:18 p.m. near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, has burned more than 14,000 acres.

Robertson, who currently serves as the court-appointed Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel for approximately 10,000 victims of the 2018 Woolsey Fire, brings extensive wildfire litigation experience. He has represented thousands of victims from the 2017 Thomas Fire, 2020 Bobcat Fire, 2022 Fairview Fire, 2023 Maui Fire, and other wildfires throughout California, Oregon, and Hawaii, recovering more than $1.2 billion for his clients.

The lawsuit was filed jointly by Robertson & Associates, LLP, Foley, Bezek, Behle & Curtis, LLP, and LippSmith, LLP.

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