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Jury Awards $6.3M to Shannen Doherty in State Farm Fire Suit
A federal jury in Los Angeles has awarded $6.3 million to actor Shannen Doherty in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay for damage to her house in a 2018 California wildfire.
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Smoke, Maggots, and Mold: Fire Survivors Fight Insurance Company's Denials
In the Santa Cruz mountains, the charred scars of the CZU fire stretch in every direction. But every once in a while, the scorched landscape yields to a house that survived. Theresa Brees’ home is one of the lucky ones.
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Raiders Hold Off Cardinals in NFL Preseason Week 2
Don’t take too much out of the preseason, but the Raiders were impressive.
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Lawsuits Demanding PG&E Pay for Damages From Wildfires
Lon Walker blames Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for starting a wildfire that killed his wife Ellen and destroyed their home near the California city of Paradise. Butte County cites PG&E for the same Nov. 8 fire that destroyed parks, schools and myriad other public property and amenities. And State Farm insurance company also blames the utility for the fire...
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Aaron Rodgers Donating $1 Million to Camp Fire Relief Efforts
NFL quarterback and Northern California native Aaron Rodgers is donating $1 million to help those devastated by the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in recorded California history.
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Will Home Insurance Pay To Fully Rebuild? Probably Not
Fire victims are discovering that their insurance policies don’t reflect the actual cost of rebuilding. We explain how to fill a potentially crushing gap in homeowner coverage.
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SF Worker Death Prompts Lawsuit Against State Farm Insurance
The Preciado family speaks to NBC Bay Area about the loss of 34 year old Lilianna Preciado and explains why they’re accusing State Farm of putting public safety at risk. Senior investigative Reporter Vicky Nguyen reports in a story that first aired August 28, 2018.
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Family Sues State Farm Claiming Public Safety at Risk After SF Worker Was Killed
The Preciado family speaks to NBC Bay Area about the loss of 34-year-old Lilianna Preciado and explains why they’re accusing State Farm of putting public safety at risk. Senior investigative Reporter Vicky Nguyen reports in a story that first aired August 28, 2018
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Little-Known Option Helping Homeowners Fight Insurance Companies
Months after the North Bay wildfires, many victims are still struggling to get payouts on their homeowners’ insurance claims. Some have found help in the form of public adjusters.
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Six Months Later, Fire Victims Still Fighting Insurance Company
Six months after wildfire completely destroyed their homes and belongings, more than 100 Santa Rosa homeowners say they’re stuck in a dispute with their insurance provider over payouts for personal property.
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Insurance Companies Require Written Inventory From Fire Victims' Burned Homes
To get 100 percent of the benefits they paid for, many North Bay fire victims say their insurance companies are requiring an item-by-item list of what burned in October. One victim called the requirement “cruel.” And now, the state is stepping in.
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Woman Can't Get Electrician to Follow Through on Unusual Promise
A San Jose woman received an unusual promise from an electrician, and then couldn’t get him to follow through – leaving more than $5,000 on the line.
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Six Months After Tornadoes, Still Work to Be Done
Sunday marks the six-month anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that swept through North Texas on the day after Christmas 2015. Many residents hit by the storms are still displaced and remain without a home.