Blogs
January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
What to Do If Your Farm or Vineyard Is Affected by a Wildfire?
In one recent year alone, wildfires scorched over 2 millions of acres across the U.S., leaving farmers, vineyard owners, and their families staring down the... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
How to Preserve Evidence After a Wildfire?
If you have recently experienced devastating losses from a wildfire, we understand you are overwhelmed and uncertain about what to do next. However, acting quickly... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
Can Renters Sue for Wildfire Damage to Personal Belongings?
Wildfires are a devastating reality for many renters in California and other wildfire-prone areas. Unlike homeowners, renters face unique challenges when a wildfire damages or... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
What Happens if Insurance Only Covers Part of Your Wildfire Losses?
Losing your home or property in a wildfire is a devastating experience, and it is even more disheartening when you find out that your insurance... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
Can You File a Lawsuit if a Wildfire Damages Your Home?
Losing your home to a wildfire in California caused by a company’s negligent actions leaves people feeling heartbroken, overwhelmed, and angry. Wildfires wreak havoc in... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
Can You Sue for Emotional Distress After a Wildfire?
Wildfires have devastating effects, destroying homes, businesses, and entire communities. While the physical damage is evident, the emotional toll is equally profound. Many wildfire survivors... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
Can You Get Compensation if You Were Forced to Evacuate?
California wildfires destroyed over 4,300 homes in one recent year alone, displacing thousands and leaving families scrambling to cover sudden, massive expenses. Hotel bills, gas... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
How Are Wildfire Causes Determined?
Wildfires don’t just happen—they each have a cause. Sometimes it’s nature, like a lightning strike on a dry ridge. But far too often, the real... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
Can You Recover Relocation Expenses After a Wildfire?
Wildfires have become an unfortunate reality for many Californians, displacing thousands of families and destroying homes, businesses, and communities. In many cases, negligence by major... January 2025
By The Bernheim Law Firm
What Compensation Can Businesses Seek After a Wildfire?
Losing your business because a company’s negligent actions caused a wildfire in California leaves people feeling devastated, overwhelmed, and angry. Wildfires caused by a company’s... December 2024
By The Bernheim Law Firm
How Do PG&E Bankruptcy Settlements Impact New Wildfire Claims?
PG&E, the utility company responsible for several devastating wildfires in California, has entered the spotlight again, this time for its bankruptcy settlements. These settlements have... December 2024
By The Bernheim Law Firm