Philadelphia law firm Anapol Weiss has filed a class-action suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County against Westover Property Management Company, L.P., alleging that the company failed to prevent a recent fire outbreak at Oak Forest Apartments. Per the complaint, the company failed to maintain electrical equipment and building systems, leading to the destruction of multiple units.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three former residents of the property who suffered significant injury and damages.
The fire began on the upper floor of building G around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 11. Fire crews responded to the scene before 9:00 p.m., but by then fire had already spread to the roof of the building, which soon collapsed. The fire then spread to building H, causing harm to units there…