A young couple and their unborn daughter died tragically while snorkeling in full-face snorkel masks off the coast of Maui on September 14, 2024. Many other people have died under similar circumstances since 2014, when full-face masks entered the market.
The full-face design of these snorkel masks can inherently turn someone’s survival instinct against them
Full face snorkel masks might be the common thread amongst an increasing number of drowning deaths in Hawai’i.
The alarm was sounded on full-face snorkeling masks in 2017, when a woman waded into calm waters off the coast of Hawai’i, eager to try her new full-face snorkeling mask. Less than an hour later, her body
Looks as though Hawai’ian Electric Company is legally responsible for the Maui Wildfire. After all, it:
After a “meticulous and thorough investigation,” Cal Fire concludes that the Dixie Fire was caused by a tree contacting PG&E’s electrical lines.
No surprise, given that PG&E all but admitted as much last July.
We can expect Cal Fire to now join the lawsuit we’ve filed on behalf of our Dixie clients, seeking to recover
FEMA aid is now available for Dixie Fire survivors. Aid can include money for temporary housing, for repairs, and for certain personal properly losses.
Deadline for registering is October 15.
I was covered for the Dixie Fire under the California FAIR Plan. What now?
The good news is that FAIR Plan policies pay for the cash value of your dwelling, and the cash value of its contents. But that’s about it.
The Dixie Fire is now the second largest wildfire in California history, at nearly 500,000 acres. So far, it has destroyed more than 1000 structures, including 550 homes. It has totally destroyed the town of Greenville.
Though the fire boundaries are huge, it’s unlikely that PG&E’s financial liability from the Dixie Fire will come close
PG&E now acknowledges that its equipment likely ignited the Dixie Fire. In its July 18 report to state regulators, it admits that there was a power outage, that a troubleman went to investigate, that the troubleman saw a tree leaning against PG&E wires, that the troubleman saw blown fuses on the ground nearby, and
KPIX5 asks Mike Danko about the criminal charges brought against PG&E for its role in the Kincade fire. Danko explains that even if a jury renders a guilty verdict, no one at PG&E will go to jail. It’s the civil justice system, not the criminal justice system, that compensates victims for their losses.
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The CPUC seeks greater oversight over PG&E’s safety practices after finding that PG&E is not properly prioritizing the electrical lines that need tree trimming. KRONTV4 asks Mike Danko what it means.
