South of California Edison was struck by another trial following Eaton fire on Wednesday, with lawyers claiming that families living in or near areas devastated by Eaton fire may have suffered from dangerous levels of lead, asbestos and other toxic substances.
The continuation of the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles affirms that the negligence of Edison in the maintenance of his infrastructure sparked the fire of Eaton, exposing people nearby to the fallout of lead, asbestos and other toxic substances.
Lawyers cited a Time investigation In which the tests of soil samples on two reception sites found toxic metals in addition to Californian standards even after the federal teams removed ashes and topsoil.
Edison officials admitted that their equipment may have triggered the devastating fire, but warned that the cause remains under investigation.
“Our reflections concern all the members of the community who have undergone losses due to the fires in January,” said Edison spokesperson Jeff Monford when he was asked for comments on the trial. “The cause of Eaton's fire has not yet been determined. We will examine this trial and respond in the dispute. “
Edison was struck by several costumes following the forest fire, which destroyed thousands of houses and businesses in Altadena and killed 18 people. Videos captured it on January 7 under one of the transmission towers of the utility. The company says that the rereading of an inactive transmission line is now A theory of the principal From what triggered hell.
The trial brought on Wednesday was brought by California of fire victims On behalf of Amber Diaz, the guardian of a minor identified as WFF, the complaint says that the family's home was “largely damaged by smoke and ashes” but is still standing. The costume seeks the status of class reaction.
Altadena was vulnerable to lead contamination after the fire because most of its houses were built in the 1920s in the 1950s – long before lead painting was officially prohibited in the United States
“No level of exposure to lead is safe, especially for children where even the lowest levels can cause permanent damage to the brain in development and long -term health,” said Kiley Grombacher, one of the lawyers who carry the trial. “This public health crisis could have been avoided if Edison in southern California had fulfilled the basic security obligations to properly maintain its electrical infrastructure.”
He requests compensation for residents injured by toxic substances as well as money for the medical follow -up of their health in the future.
