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Victims launch $150 million legal class action against SA Power Networks over Cudlee Creek bushfire in Adelaide Hills
A class action lawsuit seeking $150 million for victims of the 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire in the Adelaide Hills has been lodged with the South Australian Supreme Court.
Key points:
- The Cudlee Creek bushfire swept through the Adelaide Hills in December 2019
- It was caused by a tree falling on power lines
- A law firm is suing SA Power Networks for damages
Maddens Lawyers is seeking compensation for up to 1,000 victims of the blaze, which destroyed more than 90 homes and killed one person in December 2019.
It claims SA Power Networks’ inadequate fault protection settings led to the bushfire, which started when a tree fell on power lines and then a fence.
Brendan Pendergast the Victorian law firm Maddens Lawyers said South Australia’s energy…
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