By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. The recent wildfires in Southern California and natural disasters elsewhere in the country have left thousands of people grappling with enormous loss — and the complex insurance claims process that follows. Insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing with policyholders. Unfortunately,
LA County officials are calling for an investigation into the county’s emergency alert system in light of the discovery that all 17 confirmed deaths from the Eaton fire occurred in west Altadena neighborhoods that did not receive evacuation orders until flames were already dangerously close. KBK’s Shant Karnikian told Pasadena Star-News
By Jeff Nguyen January 14, 2025 / 11:16 PM PST / KCAL News The program guaranteeing fire insurance coverage for homeowners turned down by traditional companies, known as the California FAIR Plan, could run out of money following the devastating destruction caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires. The program is managed by the
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. In 2024, more areas of the U.S. experienced earthquakes, leading some homeowners to face what Alaskans and Californians live through and fear: earthquake damage to their homes. “Many of them saw lawyers after their homeowners insurance denied their claims, considering themselves victims of insurance bad faith,
The Merced Focus recently spoke with John McCorry, a pistachio farmer from Merced County, who was affected by the 2023 Planada flood. KBK is currently representing McCorry and others who have suffered injuries, property damage, evacuation costs, or other damages due to the floods that affected those in Merced County,
It has been one year since the island of Maui was ravaged by a series of devastating wildfires that claimed more than 100 victims and destroyed hundreds of homes. CBS LA’s Juan Fernandez recently spoke with two KBK clients, who were victims of the devastating wildfire, to discuss their road
Valley Public Radio recently highlighted the lawsuit our firm filed against several state and local government entities, alleging they are responsible and financially liable for floods that devastated Merced and Planada. Central Valley Journalism Collaborative | By Christian De Jesus Betancourt A new civil lawsuit alleges several state and local government
BY JESSICA GARRISON | STAFF WRITER PLANADA, Calif. — It’s been nearly a year since Erica Lopez Bedolla and her children fled their home as dangerous floodwaters rose around them, washing through neighborhood houses, drowning family pets and rendering much of her town of 4,000 uninhabitable. The Lopez family is back home now, albeit
A big congratulations to KBK attorneys, including Brian Kabateck, Jerusalem Beligan, and Sheri Lalehzarian, for successfully securing a $3 million settlement for a group of nearly 1,500 medical interpreters seeking fair compensation for their hard work. The judge hailed the settlement as “fair, adequate, and reasonable,” providing justice to these
The Pajaronian recently spoke with KBK partner Brian Kabateck and one of his clients who is one of hundreds of victims filing claims against the local Monterey and Santa Cruz counties for the levee breach that led to devastating flooding. “Yes there was a massive storm, no question about it,”