Amanda Riddle Makes Case For Camp Fire Victims To Be Treated As Secured Creditors
Camp Fire attorneys Amanda Riddle and Dario De Ghetaldi address the status of the PG&E wildfire lawsuits.
Camp Fire attorneys Amanda Riddle and Dario De Ghetaldi address the status of the PG&E wildfire lawsuits.
Camp Fire attorney Amanda Riddle continues to advocate for PG&E to consider victim settlements a priority over handing out executive bonuses. PG&E claims that their bankruptcy filing will expedite victims’ claims. Riddle countered that PG&E still owes fire victims money from the 2015 Butte Fire.
NCFL Attorney Mike Danko argues against PG&E’s bankruptcy as the utility company is granted access to $1.5 billion in loans and continues to give managers bonuses. Read the full story here
Separate from PG&E’s bankruptcy case, federal judge William Alsup (the judge overseeing PG&E’s criminal probation from the 2010 San Bruno explosion) held another hearing on January 30th. Judge Alsup questioned whether PG&E was upholding its duty to prevent its equipment from causing wildfires, saying “it’s not really true” that safety is PG&E’s top priority.
Northern California Fire Lawyers attorney Amanda Riddle discusses the implications of PG&E’s bankruptcy filing and what we are doing to help our clients receive settlements.