{"id":2026413,"date":"2023-09-08T21:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-against-multiple-parties-over-maui-wildfires-risk-was-not-theoretical\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T21:40:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T01:40:39","slug":"father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-against-multiple-parties-over-maui-wildfires-risk-was-not-theoretical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-against-multiple-parties-over-maui-wildfires-risk-was-not-theoretical\/","title":{"rendered":"Father sues multiple parties over Maui wildfires, claiming wrongful death: &#8216;Risk was real&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffather-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-against-multiple-parties-over-maui-wildfires-risk-was-not-theoretical%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026413&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Father Files Landmark Wrongful \u2062Death\u200b Suit Against Multiple Parties Over Maui Wildfires: &#8216;Risk Was Not\u2063 Theoretical&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The father of a woman\u200c who tragically lost her life in the devastating Maui, Hawaii wildfires is taking legal\u200b action against Maui County and the state, alleging wrongful \u200cdeath. Harold Dennis Wells\u2064 is seeking justice for his daughter, Rebecca Rans, and holding \u200clocal authorities accountable for their negligence and wrongful conduct leading up to the fires.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/father-files-kind-wrongful-death-lawsuit-maui-hawaii\/story?id=102966429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>, Wells filed the lawsuit \u2063on Monday, highlighting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-against-multiple-parties-over-maui-wildfires-risk-was-not-theoretical\/\" title=\"Father sues multiple parties over Maui wildfires, claiming wrongful death: 'Risk was real'\">increasingly dangerous land management practices<\/a> \u2063on\u200b Maui. \u200cHe specifically mentioned the\u200d unchecked growth of\u200c invasive flammable plants in the years leading \u2063up\u200d to\u200d the fires, which posed a significant\u200d risk.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s truly heart-breaking \u2064to see the extent of the devastation in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lahania?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lahania<\/a>. Swipe map from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Esri?\">@Esri<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maxar?\">@Maxar<\/a> imagery shows before and\u200d after the wildfires <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/auit77iMsb\">https:\/\/t.co\/auit77iMsb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JwGpZxXvbX\">pic.twitter.com\/JwGpZxXvbX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robby Deming (@robbydeming) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbydeming\/status\/1690100323149578243?\">August 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wells argues that the risk of\u2064 wildfires was well-known among governmental officials, utilities, and informed academics, as well as the owners of the grasslands. He points to the lack of reforms implemented after \u2064previous wildfires\u2064 on \u200dMaui in 2018, emphasizing the need \u200cfor \u200caction to\u2064 prevent future \u200ctragedies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you support the grieving \u200bfather?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\t\tCompleting \u2062this poll \u200bentitles you to\u2062 The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at \u200canytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms\u2063 of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100% (2 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDespite this history of serious \u2064fires caused by predictable weather conditions, no one in a position to\u200c effect change did anything to prevent or substantially mitigate the risk,\u201d Wells stated. He\u200c further alleges that the \u2063combination of weather, uncontrolled vegetation, and \u2064aging electrical infrastructure created a dangerous situation that was bound to result in a catastrophe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> : Utter devastation left by the wildfires\u2064 in Lahaina\u200c \u2014 Maui, Hawaii<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKINGNEWS?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKINGNEWS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LATEST?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LATEST<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MAUI?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MAUI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAWAI?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HAWAI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WILDFIRE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WILDFIRE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LAHANIA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LAHANIA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BDI53MXkU3\">pic.twitter.com\/BDI53MXkU3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nitesh rathore (@niteshr813) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niteshr813\/status\/1689440801263149056?\">August 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to Maui County and the state,\u200b Wells has named Maui\u200b Electric\u200c Company, Hawaiian Electric \u2062Company, and Hawaiian Electric Industries as defendants in\u2064 the lawsuit. These \u2062electric companies have been accused \u200dof failing to take adequate measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-mitigation-soon-underway-at-irvines-bommer-canyon-preserve\/\" title=\"Fire mitigation to begin soon at Irvine's Bommer Canyon Preserve.\">mitigate wildfire risks<\/a> following the 2018 fire.\u2062 One \u200ctheory suggests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-may-have-been-caused-by-downed-power-lines\/\" title=\"Possible cause of Maui wildfires: Downed power lines.\">downed \u200dpower lines<\/a> may have sparked \u2062the \u200bwildfires by igniting the \u200clocal grasslands.<\/p>\n<p>The Hill \u200creported that the lawsuit also criticizes local government authorities for their \u2064poor response to the fires, particularly their failure to adequately warn residents. The county has faced widespread criticism for\u2063 not using \u2063warning sirens as the fire \u200capproached.<\/p>\n<p>When approached for comment, the owner of Maui Electric declined to\u2062 provide a statement, according to ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>The Maui wildfires\u2064 claimed the lives of over 100 people and caused immense devastation in the town of Lahania, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/4188005-father-of-woman-killed-in-maui-wildfires-sues-government-for-negligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>. Rebecca Rans and her long-term\u200c boyfriend \u2062Doug \u200dGloege were tragically found burned\u200b to death blocks\u2062 away \u2062from\u200b their home, as detailed in Wells&#8217; court\u200c filings.<\/p>\n<p>Wells&#8217; lawsuit seeks compensation for his daughter&#8217;s death, burial expenses, and additional penalties, according to The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-multiple-parties-maui-wildfires-risk-not-theoretical\/\">Father Files Landmark Wrongful \u2064Death Suit Against Multiple Parties \u200bOver Maui Wildfires: &#8216;Risk \u2064Was Not Theoretical&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on \u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2064 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harold Dennis Wells is suing Maui County and the state, claiming negligence and wrongful conduct leading to his daughter&#8217;s death in the Maui wildfires. 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