Explosion and Fire Accidents

Published on: March 12, 2014

At least three people died and many others suffered personal injury in a gas explosion in New York

An explosion in New York injured dozens of people and killed at least three while more than eight are still missing. The explosion was so severe that it sent people flying out the windows. 250 firefighters had to be called to the rescue to fight the blaze that consumed the two buildings that contained 15 apartments, a church and a piano store.

Two students suffered severe burns in an explosion that happened during chemistry class at the Beacon School in New York

By GGCRBHS&M

Last year, our partner Jeffrey Bloom, settled a similar personal injury case for $3,450,000 after a 16 year old boy suffered second and third degree burns when an explosion occurred during a science experiment at his high school. Read more about it here

Published on: November 29, 2013

Two people suffered severe personal injury after the explosion of an air compressor caused a building to collapse in the Bronx New York

By GGCRBHS&M

A father and his son were seriously injured after an auto body shop completely collapsed in the Bronx.The explosion of an air compressor inside the body shop was mentioned by the FDNY as the probable cause of the collapse.

Wrongful Death: Fatal work injuries at the lowest ever in 2012 according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

By GGCRBHS&M

Work injuries resulting in death have been on the decline for the last 20 years. The total number of workers who died on the job was 4,383 in 2012 compared to 4,693 in 2011 and 6,217 twenty years ago according to the preliminary 2012 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published at the end of last month.

The decline is also confirmed in the preliminary rate of fatal work injuries which was 3.2 fatal work injuries per 100,000 full time worker in 2012 compared to 3.5 in 2011.

Fatal%20Work%20Injuries%202012.png
Continue reading →