AWKO stands with Southern California wildfire survivors like Altadena resident Luis Cazares, whose story was recently featured in Newsweek. After the January wildfires, Luis was relieved to find his home still standing—only to discover it was contaminated by toxic lead ash, making it uninhabitable. Despite clear evidence of hazardous conditions, his insurer, the California FAIR Plan, refused to pay for essential cleaning and repairs, offering a fraction of what’s needed and telling him to “do it yourself.” Luis, like many others, has been forced to fight for fair treatment and safe living conditions.
As Bryan Aylstock, founding partner at AWKO and a member of the California Fire Victims Law Center, told Newsweek:
“There’s no safe level of lead, particularly for children, and that can cause developmental delays, all sorts of issues later on. What we’re worried about is losing an entire generation of residents from that area, because people aren’t aware or the insurance companies aren’t doing what they need to do to make people aware and give them the testing so that they can protect their children.”
If your home was damaged by SoCal wildfires and your insurance company has delayed, denied, or underpaid your claim, you are not alone. AWKO is committed to fighting for the rights of wildfire victims and ensuring families get the compensation and protection they deserve.
Read the full story on Newsweek:
Californians Are Being Forced To Live In Toxic Homes – Newsweek
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