Lawyers Target PG&E for Damage Claims From California Fires

While Northern California continues to burn, lawyers are already combing through the destruction to make a case that PG&E Corp. is to blame.

They aren’t waiting for state regulators to investigate as they hunt for proof that power lines downed by strong gusts of wind or a malfunction of utility-owned equipment set off the worst firestorms in California history. What’s more, the attorneys may not even have to show PG&E acted negligently to seek billions of dollars for property damage.

“We have forensic experts already on the ground,” said Steve Campora, an attorney in Sacramento who specializes in suing ...