Eric Bersano talks with Mike Danko about Wildfire Claims litigation against PG&E.   Read the Transcript:   In this episode of Esquire University I interview attorney Mike Danko about California wildfire litigation. Mike has been handling these cases for years, and give some really good insights as to how someone who is affected by a…

The Dixie Fire reached Greenville on August 4th and destroyed the commercial district at the heart of the town center.  In all, the Dixie Fire destroyed 131 businesses. Many PG&E wildfire survivors ask us about their legal claim for damages to their business. A damaged restaurant may assert many of the same claims as an…

When PG&E’s electrical lines spark a fire, and the fire damages someone’s real or personal property, PG&E must pay for the damage.  It must pay even if it did nothing wrong.  That’s because of the legal doctrine of “inverse condemnation,” a doctrine somewhat unique to California. Condemnation.  We have all heard of “condemnation.”  That’s when…

The Zogg Fire began in September 2020, when a gray pine tree grew into and touched a PG&E 12 kV electrical transmission line north of Igo. That ignited a fire that destroyed 204 buildings and killed four people.  The remains of the grey pine was seized by investigators as evidence, who finally announced this past…