Entries by Lauren

Baltimore Building Explosion Critically Injures Nine People

At least 21 people were injured, nine critically, in an explosion at the Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) building in downtown Baltimore this morning. A release from BGE says that the explosion was caused by construction work on the building’s air handling and boiler system. A total of 23 people were rescued by the Baltimore […]

Can I Sue Enbridge for a Gas Explosion?

Yes, you can file an Enbridge explosion lawsuit for wrongful deaths and burn injuries. Explosion lawsuits are pending in Kentucky and elsewhere. In Minnesota, the federal Department of Transportation fined Enbridge Energy $2.4 million for a pipeline explosion and fire that killed two workers. Canadian-based Enbridge Inc. is the largest energy infrastructure company in North […]

Propane House Explosion Seriously Burns Mother and Baby in Inola

A house explosion caused by a propane tank leak seriously injured a mother and her baby in Rogers County. Fire officials arrived at the scene on East 580 Road and South 4170 Road at about 11:00 AM on Saturday. The mother and her eight-month-old son were living in a guest house behind the main house […]

Duluth Man Dies in Apartment Fire

An apartment fire in Duluth’s East Hillside neighborhood killed one man early this morning. Firefighters arrived at the eight-unit apartment building at 631 East Third Street at about 2:30 AM. Tenants were rescuing an unconscious man from the unit where the fire began. The man was transported to the hospital where he later died. Fire […]

Explosion Near Hand Sanitizer Facility Injures One in Titusville, FL

One person suffered burn injuries in an explosion near a hand sanitizer facility in Titusville, FL on Thursday. The explosion happened around 12:00 PM at Ocean Potion at 1419 Chaffee Drive. The victim was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center for treatment of burn injuries. Titusville Fire responded to the report of an explosion at […]

Four Mine Employees Suffer Burn Injuries in Logan County Propane Tank Explosion

A propane tank explosion during a cookout in Logan County, WV injured four mine employees on Thursday. The tank exploded at about 2:30 PM  during a cookout at the Greenbrier Mineral Saunders Prep Plant in the Buffalo Creek area. One of the employees was airlifted to Cabell Huntington Hospital. The three other workers were taken […]

Two Women Seriously Injured in Silver Township House Explosion

A house explosion and fire in Silver Township seriously injured two women on Tuesday evening. The blast happened just before 10:00 PM at a home in Kettle River, MN located at 4080 Korhonen Road. A 72-year-old woman her 52-year-old female relative both sustained serious injuries in the explosion. The 52-year-old woman told authorities that the […]

Three People Seriously Burned in Two Florida Boat Explosions

Two separate boat explosions in Florida caused three people to suffer serious burn injuries over the weekend. Our fire and explosion legal team at Pritzker Hageman law firm have been successfully representing burn victims and their families for the past 40 years. We help our burn injury clients pursue maximum compensation and justice. Hernando County […]

Phoenix Barbecue Explosion Injures Five

A barbecue explosion at an apartment complex in Phoenix, AZ injured five people on Friday, June 19th. Fire crews responded to reports of an explosion just before 6:00 PM. When they arrived at the scene near 79th Avenue and McDowell Road, they found a smoking barbecue fire at the complex. Three adults and two children […]

Apartment Fire Hurts Two with Burns and Smoke Inhalation in Mound, MN

A four-alarm apartment fire injured two people with burns and smoke inhalation in Mound, MN on Saturday. The fire, that broke out at about 5:00 PM, displaced more than 70 people residents from their homes on the 4400 block of Wilshire Boulevard. Flames were initially seen from the second and third floors. One person on […]

Woman Dies, Man Injured in Beaver Dam House Fire

An elderly woman died and her husband was injured in a house fire in Beaver Dam, WI on Thanksgiving Day. Firefighters arrived at the house at N7295 Watercress Lane at about 10:00 P.M. Eleanor “Ellie” Neumann (85) and Ruben Neumann (92) were found trapped in the basement. Local news reports that Eleanor was found near […]

Chemistry Class Explosion Burns High School Student in NC

A teenage girl was hospitalized after an explosion in her chemistry class in Greensboro, NC on Wednesday. Aimee Green, a Junior at Western Guilford High School, was admitted to the burn unit at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital for burns to her hair, face, chest, and arm after an experiment in her high school chemistry lab […]