News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 8 months ago
Two writs were served against PowerCor in the Supreme Court yesterday, alleging the company's equipment caused the fires. Brendan Prendergast of Maddens Lawyers says he expects others to join the action. "We've issued proceedings on behalf of one...
News Source: The Age
| 8 months ago
Black Saturday fires will be among the first plaintiffs in an expected second class action against an electricity company over the Coleraine and Horsham fires. John Smeets, 40, of Coleraine in western Victoria, was herding cattle away from the fire...
News Source: The Age
| 8 months ago
Power firm faces legal action over bushfires A Victorian law firm has commenced proceedings against an electricity distributor for loss and damage suffered during the Black Saturday bushfires. Maddens Lawyers of Warrnambool today issued Supreme...