Stung by a lawyer’s claim that it’s only willing to pony up $1,800 to cover a Pennsylvania couple’s $58,000 in fire damage caused by a FiOS installer, Verizon tells The Consumerist that the attorney left out a key detail: that the $1,800 is only an advance while the parties hammer out an agreement on the balance.

From that blog post:

Eric Rabe, Verizon Senior Vice President of Media Relations told The Consumerist:

It is not true that "Verizon is only offering the couple $1,800" as their lawyer has told the press. We have paid the couple that amount as an advance to cover some of their initial expenses, and we are attempting to negotiate an agreement to cover the remainder of their loss. Meanwhile, we are providing temporary housing for the couple at a nearby … hotel while their landlord is renovating their rental apartment. Nonetheless, the couple involved in this case has decided to sue Verizon.

So, as you can see, primary fault here rests with the unscrupulous lawyer and his ungrateful clients. Glad we have this straightened out.