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• Maui Wildfire Settlement Results in $4B Payment By Hawaiian Electric, State and Local Governments

  August 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The state of Hawaii and other defendants have agreed to pay more than $4 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits by residents impacted by the deadly Maui wildfires which began about a year ago after high winds downed power lines, resulting in more than 100 deaths.

• Facing Maui Wildfire Lawsuits, Hawaiian Electric Disputes Claims It Failed to Shut Down Power Lines

  August 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Hawaiian Electric has responded to a lawsuit by the county, indicating that while its power lines started the fire, it shut them down shortly after the Maui wildfires began.

• Maui Wildfire Lawsuits Filed Against Hawaiian Electric for Not Shutting Down Power

  August 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A growing number of lawsuits are being filed against Hawaiian Electric for failing to cut power to its lines during the Maui wildfire, which some say contributed to the blaze.

• Lawsuit Results in $109M Verdict Over Electrocution from Power Lines

  December 11, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania jury has awarded $109 million in damages to the family of a woman who was electrocuted by power...

• Power Lines Lawsuit Results in $1.5M Verdict Over Shock Injury

  October 19, 2011

  Staff Writers

  An Alabama man has been awarded $1.5 million for injuries suffered when he was electrocuted by low-hanging power lines while...

• Electrocution Lawsuit Over Downed Power Line Results in $4.4M Verdict

  May 18, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A South Carolina jury has awarded $4.4 million to a teenager who was severely injured after being electrocuted by a...

• Electrocution Lawsuit Filed Over Woman’s Death From Fallen Power Lines

  July 16, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The family of a Pennsylvania woman electrocuted by a downed power line has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Allegheny...