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Insurance

Sep. 6, 2014

Earthquake insurance: the dim reality

In the wake of the 6.0 earthquake that rocked Napa last month, property owners are now facing the financial fallout from the lack of insurance coverage.

Brian S. Kabateck

Founding and Managing Partner
Kabateck LLP

Consumer rights

633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Phone: 213-217-5000

Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com

Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.

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Evan M. Zucker

Baron & Budd PC

Email: ezucker@baronbudd.com

Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

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In the wake of the 6.0 earthquake that rocked Napa last month, property owners are now facing the financial fallout from the lack of insurance coverage. Earthquakes are all too common for California residents, and when they occur in densely populated areas, the impact may cause a severe burden for both residential and commercial property owners, as well as the entire regional economy. In light of the fact that building codes in California have steadily made structures more earthquake res...

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