LA Fires,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 12, 2025
Deaths from wildfires continue after blazes put out, attorneys say
Attorneys say deaths from January's Eaton and Palisades wildfires continue mounting, with clients dying later from stress and smoke-related health issues--potentially raising liability in ongoing wrongful death lawsuits.
Several plaintiffs in the Eaton and Palisades fire cases have died in the aftermath of the blazes from health problems exacerbated by the wildfires, increasing the wrongful death claims, according to their attorneys.
James P. Frantz said one of his clients suffered pulmonary failure after ingesting smoke and ash from the Palisades Fire. That client had a preexisting condition from cigarettes, and died within three or four days of the fire. Frantz Law Group also has at least two de...
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