Maui Wildfire Legal Team

The devastating Maui wildfires have tragically killed over 100 people so far and the town of Lahaina has been reduced to ash and rubble. It is now the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in over a century, and the worst natural disaster in Hawaii’s history. Our hearts ache for the people of Lahaina and who have lost so much.

Our compassionate and experienced Hawaii attorneys at Bostwick & Peterson have been practicing personal injury, legal and medical malpractice law in Hawaii for over 50 years and have already begun investigations into what led to the devastating Lahaina fire and which entities may be held responsible for multiple failures.

The Lahaina community deserves answers and our team will undoubtedly get to the bottom of Who is accountable, What caused the fires, Why the fires spread so rapidly, How the fires could have been prevented (now and in the future), and How to compensate victims for their devastating losses, including personal injuries, such as burns, loss of loved ones, wrongful death and the loss of property, homes, businesses and income.

To support the victims of the Maui wildfires, our firm teamed up with local Maui-based personal injury attorney, Cynthia K. Wong of the Law Offices of Cynthia K Wong, LLLC. and renowned trial lawyer and fire expert Frank Pitre of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP.

Cynthia Wong was born and raised on Maui, is a mother of five and has been a fierce advocate for the people of Maui for over 25 years.

Frank Pitre has served as the Lead or Co-lead Counsel on major wildfire litigation in California including, but not limited to Butte Fire, North Bay Fire and Camp Fire, as well as lead counsel on the San Bruno Fire and explosion disaster. Frank also handled the derivative action case against the officers and directors of PG&E for all of the California wildfires and explosions.

Our collective team of legal experts will help get answers, explain your legal rights and fight tirelessly to help recover the compensation you deserve from the devastation and loss caused by the Lahaina fire.

Lahaina and the island of Maui hold a special place in Jim Bostwick and Erik Peterson's hearts. Erik Peterson moved to Maui right after college, lived in Lahaina and worked as a crew member on a sailboat before attending law school. In 1972, Jim Bostwick tried his first Hawaii case on Maui representing a resident of Lahaina. Since then, Bostwick & Peterson has recovered over $1 billion in compensation for clients and won record-setting results in Hawaii, including a recent $15M birth injury case against Tripler Army Medical Center and $11 M in recent settlements on Maui. The firm has also twice broken the record for largest medical malpractice recovery in California history with a $17M birth injury settlement and $14M neonatal injury settlement.

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