Personal injury and insurance attorneys offered Los Angeles fire victims practical tips during an hourslong info-session hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association on Tuesday, cautioning against hiring public adjusters and attorneys quickly or taking money from FEMA, while detailing actions victims should take now to get insurance claims timely adjudicated.
The nearly three-hour discussion covered a wide range of topics among panelists Amanda L. Riddle of Corey Luzaich De Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP, Stacy Monahan Tucker of Monahan Tucker Law, and Kramer Trial Lawyers’ John Torbett, David Paletz, and Daniel Kramer.
The panelists kicked off the discussion by warning that victims of the Southern California fires — including the ongoing Palisades and Eaton fires — should be skeptical of anyone telling them they must hire an attorney or public adjuster quickly, particularly since some adjusters and attorneys have been walking around shelters and other places where fire victims have congregated seeking work.
