The Brief
- A family of five who lost everything they had in an explosion that destroyed their Hayward home last year has filed a lawsuit seeking recompense.
- Three members of the family were hospitalized with severe injuries suffered in the explosion, including extensive burns and broken bones.
- The lawsuit identifies PG&E, Alameda County, Redgwick Construction Co., Maya Asphalt Milling and more than 50 individuals as defendants.
HAYWARD, Calif. – A family of five who lost everything they had in an explosion that destroyed their Hayward home last year filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking recompense for the physical and emotional scars they were left in the wake of the destruction.
The lawsuit was filed in Alameda County Suprieor Court on behalf of the Duenas family – composed of siblings Jesus, Jorge, and Maria Duenas, and Maria’s two children Angelo and Soledad Flores – and identifies PG&E, Alameda County, Redgwick Construction Co., Maya Asphalt Milling and more than 50 individuals as defendants.
They are being represented by the high-profile Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy firm in Burlingame.
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