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Victims and Families of the Lahaina Maui Wildfires May Be Eligible for Compensation and Justice
The compensation that Maui wildfire survivors may be able to obtain encompasses a range of injuries and losses, including:
- Evacuation expenses.
- Property damage and loss (including homes, structures, vehicles, and personal belongings).
- Burn injuries and other severe physical harm.
- Smoke inhalation.
- Emotional distress.
- Medical bills.
- Business losses and interruptions.
- Agricultural damage, encompassing harm or loss to timber and vegetation.
- Pool damage.
- Smoke-related destruction.
- Additional economic and non-economic losses.
Understanding the Lahaina Wildfire: Causes and Legal Response
The Devastating Impact on Lahaina, Maui
In August 2023, Lahaina, Maui, was engulfed by a catastrophic wildfire that tragically claimed over 100 lives and led to the extensive destruction of the historic town, leaving thousands homeless and erasing communities and livelihoods overnight.
In response to this overwhelming tragedy, a lawsuit has been initiated in Hawai’i against Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., and Maui Electric Company.
This legal challenge asserts that the defendant’s gross negligence in maintaining its electrical infrastructure was the direct and proximate cause of the fire.
The lawsuit underscores the utilities' critical failure to uphold necessary safety and emergency response measures, which could have prevented this disaster.
As a result, there is a strong call for accountability and justice, demanding that those affected by the fire receive the compensation and support they desperately need to rebuild their lives and communities.
Dubbed as The Nation’s Deadliest Wildfire
As reported by various media outlets, most notably NBC News, the toll of confirmed casualties has reached a staggering 114, with an estimated 1,000 individuals still unaccounted for.
While the exact cause of the wildfire remains under investigation, adverse weather conditions probably played a substantial role.
The National Weather Service had issued warnings about Hurricane Dora's high winds, which heightened the risk of a potential catastrophe.
Consequently, many survivors and their families scrutinize Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., seeking accountability.
The sole immediately accessible monetary assistance for those displaced from their homes and facing critical shortages of water, sustenance, prescriptions, personal hygiene essentials, and transportation fuel is a one-time payment of $700 per household.
Legal Action Mounts Against Hawaiian Electric
Hawaiian Electric, alongside its three subsidiaries—Maui Electric Co., Ltd., Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc., and Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc.—provides electricity to nearly all the state's residents.
A wave of initial class action lawsuits and individual legal actions about personal injury and property damage claim that these utility companies failed to deactivate the power supply despite explicit high wind warnings issued by the National Weather Service.
The plaintiffs assert that Hawaiian Electric displayed years of inaction and maintain that the utility should have established procedures and protocols to deactivate power before the hurricane-force winds approached Lahaina.
Preventable Negligence Caused the Lahaina Wildfire
The ignition of the Lahaina fire can be directly traced back to a preventable and critical failure in utility equipment maintenance:
- Utility Pole Failure: A termite-damaged utility pole was identified as the ignition point of the catastrophic fire. This incident underscores a clear case of preventable negligence. Hawaiian Electric was aware of the pole's compromised condition, as evidenced by a maintenance marker signaling the urgent need for its replacement.
- Insufficient Safety Measures: In 2019, four years before the fire, Hawaiian Electric recognized the escalating wildfire risk and committed to enhancing its infrastructure. Despite this recognition, the utility's actual expenditure on wildfire safety measures was woefully inadequate, totaling only a fraction of what was necessary to ensure robust safety protocols.
Legal Actions and Community Advocacy
Nationally recognized wildfire litigator Mikal Watts and respected Lahaina attorney Jan K. Apo have been vigorously pursuing legal action on behalf of many residents of Lahaina. Apo, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, holds a leadership position on the Liaison Committee for this case.
Armed with extensive resources and supporting expert witnesses and investigators, our law firms are dedicated to holding the utilities accountable for their negligence and obtaining justice for the victims of the Lahaina wildfires.
We have effectively established liability against the named defendants, gathering the necessary evidence to prove the utility's failures precipitating this disaster.
Attorney Apo has also testified and continues to advocate before the Hawai'i legislature, challenging inadequate legislative proposals to ensure that new laws genuinely support the fire survivors rather than protecting corporate interests.
Ongoing Support and Case Evaluation
Our dedication to the Lahaina community goes beyond the courtroom. We engage directly with survivors through in-person town hall meetings and educational workshops, offering support and guidance to help them navigate the complexities of the recovery process.
If you or a loved one has been affected by the Lahaina wildfires, we invite you to contact us for a free case evaluation.
We operate on a contingency fee basis, ensuring we only charge fees if we secure a favorable outcome for you.
We encourage those potentially eligible hospitals, healthcare facilities, emergency service providers, and medical institutions to request a free, private case review for justice and compensation.
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Understanding the Lahaina Wildfire: Causes and Legal Response
The Devastating Impact on Lahaina, Maui
In August 2023, Lahaina, Maui, was engulfed by a catastrophic wildfire that tragically claimed over 100 lives and led to the extensive destruction of the historic town, leaving thousands homeless and erasing communities and livelihoods overnight.
In response to this overwhelming tragedy, a lawsuit has been initiated in Hawai’i against Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., and Maui Electric Company.
This legal challenge asserts that the defendant’s gross negligence in maintaining its electrical infrastructure was the direct and proximate cause of the fire.
The lawsuit underscores the utilities' critical failure to uphold necessary safety and emergency response measures, which could have prevented this disaster.
As a result, there is a strong call for accountability and justice, demanding that those affected by the fire receive the compensation and support they desperately need to rebuild their lives and communities.
Dubbed as The Nation’s Deadliest Wildfire
As reported by various media outlets, most notably NBC News, the toll of confirmed casualties has reached a staggering 114, with an estimated 1,000 individuals still unaccounted for.
While the exact cause of the wildfire remains under investigation, adverse weather conditions probably played a substantial role.
The National Weather Service had issued warnings about Hurricane Dora's high winds, which heightened the risk of a potential catastrophe.
Consequently, many survivors and their families scrutinize Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., seeking accountability.
The sole immediately accessible monetary assistance for those displaced from their homes and facing critical shortages of water, sustenance, prescriptions, personal hygiene essentials, and transportation fuel is a one-time payment of $700 per household.
Legal Action Mounts Against Hawaiian Electric
Hawaiian Electric, alongside its three subsidiaries—Maui Electric Co., Ltd., Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc., and Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc.—provides electricity to nearly all the state's residents.
A wave of initial class action lawsuits and individual legal actions about personal injury and property damage claim that these utility companies failed to deactivate the power supply despite explicit high wind warnings issued by the National Weather Service.
The plaintiffs assert that Hawaiian Electric displayed years of inaction and maintain that the utility should have established procedures and protocols to deactivate power before the hurricane-force winds approached Lahaina.
Preventable Negligence Caused the Lahaina Wildfire
The ignition of the Lahaina fire can be directly traced back to a preventable and critical failure in utility equipment maintenance:
- Utility Pole Failure: A termite-damaged utility pole was identified as the ignition point of the catastrophic fire. This incident underscores a clear case of preventable negligence. Hawaiian Electric was aware of the pole's compromised condition, as evidenced by a maintenance marker signaling the urgent need for its replacement.
- Insufficient Safety Measures: In 2019, four years before the fire, Hawaiian Electric recognized the escalating wildfire risk and committed to enhancing its infrastructure. Despite this recognition, the utility's actual expenditure on wildfire safety measures was woefully inadequate, totaling only a fraction of what was necessary to ensure robust safety protocols.
Legal Actions and Community Advocacy
Nationally recognized wildfire litigator Mikal Watts and respected Lahaina attorney Jan K. Apo have been vigorously pursuing legal action on behalf of many residents of Lahaina. Apo, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, holds a leadership position on the Liaison Committee for this case.
Armed with extensive resources and supporting expert witnesses and investigators, our law firms are dedicated to holding the utilities accountable for their negligence and obtaining justice for the victims of the Lahaina wildfires.
We have effectively established liability against the named defendants, gathering the necessary evidence to prove the utility's failures precipitating this disaster.
Attorney Apo has also testified and continues to advocate before the Hawai'i legislature, challenging inadequate legislative proposals to ensure that new laws genuinely support the fire survivors rather than protecting corporate interests.
Ongoing Support and Case Evaluation
Our dedication to the Lahaina community goes beyond the courtroom. We engage directly with survivors through in-person town hall meetings and educational workshops, offering support and guidance to help them navigate the complexities of the recovery process.
If you or a loved one has been affected by the Lahaina wildfires, we invite you to contact us for a free case evaluation.
We operate on a contingency fee basis, ensuring we only charge fees if we secure a favorable outcome for you.
We encourage those potentially eligible hospitals, healthcare facilities, emergency service providers, and medical institutions to request a free, private case review for justice and compensation.
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Victims and families of the Lahaina Maui wildfires should have every opportunity to address Hawaiian Electric, alongside its three subsidiaries—Maui Electric Co., Ltd., Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc., and Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc.—in court and get the compensation and justice they deserve.
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