More than a dozen wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the city of Los Angeles as still grieving families race to meet a year-end deadline allowing them to recover damages for their loved ones’ pain and suffering in the deadly Palisades fire.
Lawsuits against the state and the city were reportedly filed during the final weeks of 2025 before the Dec. 31 expiration of a California law that permitted families to seek compensation for what was endured by victims before their deaths…