Reuters has reported that over 4000 residents of Temecula, California have been evacuated with another 3,976 under evacuation orders due to the Highland Wildfire that is blazing through Southern California. The Highland Fire started around 12:45 PM on Monday, October 30 near Highlands Road and Aganga Rancos Road. The fire spread rapidly, burning almost 2,500 acres by Tuesday, October 31.…
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed into law, a three-year property reassessment extension for California home owners whose properties were damaged or destroyed by the Woolsey and Camp Fires. The bill provides homeowners the additional time to rebuild. As Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin stated, “Assembly Bill 1500 provides victims of the Woolsey and Camp fires with the additional time…
Introduction In the aftermath of the catastrophic Gray fire, the residents affected have filed lawsuits against the utility company, Inland Power and Light. Two separate lawsuits allege that the utility company was responsible for the fires that burned approximately 11,000 acres, destroyed 240 structures, and caused a fatality. The lawsuits claim that the fires were caused by inadequate and poorly…
Several wildfires are burning through thousands of acres in the state of Washington. The state is also affected by smoke from the Canada fires that has greatly affected the air quality in several areas of the region. The two most destructive fires in the state right now are the Gray Fire and the Oregon Road Fire which have devastated the…
The CaseyGerry fire team is monitoring the York Fire, a large wildfire burning in California’s Mohave National Preserve. The fire started on Friday, July 29th and grew rapidly, spreading into neighboring Nevada. Fire officials have continued to fight the blaze tirelessly, managing to contain the fire by 23%. However, with scorching weather conditions and winds, the fire, which has been…
A series of brush fires in Riverside County forced the evacuation of more than 1000 homes as the fires burned closer to residences and businesses. Fire officials ordered the evacuation as firefighters fought the blazes in temperatures nearing triple digit numbers. The largest of the fires called the Rabbit Fire started on Friday near Beaumont in Riverside County, CA and…
California May Face Higher Temperatures This Summer The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted that there is a 30% to 50% likelihood that California will experience a hotter than normal summer. Meteorologists have based this forecast on the early emergence of El Niño and historical data shows that El Niño is a weather predictor for upcoming months and…
Residents in several major cities in the United States have been affected by the concerning air quality caused by the wildfires occurring in Canada. Toxic smoke from the wildfires in the province of Quebec, Canada engulfed areas from the Midwest to the Northeast United States surrounding residents in a dense blanket of haze. Residents in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington DC suffered…
CaseyGerry was honored to represent a mother and surviving daughter in a tragic case where a divorced father started a fire that killed his other daughter (and sister to the surviving daughter) and injured the surviving daughter. Despite tremendous insurance coverage challenges, CaseyGerry attorneys Jason C. Evans, Noah Moss and Samantha Kaplan were able to secure a $6 million recovery…
First time in history, finding Amazon liable on defective product SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2020) – In a precedent-setting ruling, the San Diego-based Court of Appeal Fourth District, Division One ruled today that Amazon, the online retail giant, can be held liable for defective products sold on its virtual marketplace – like other retailers. This ruling is the first of…
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