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Pipeline Explosion Lawyer

Virtually all of these explosions are predictable, preventable and inexcusable.Attorney Fred Pritzker Hi, my name is Fred Pritzker. I am a lawyer who helps people injured and the families of individuals killed by pipeline explosions involving…
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National Fire Prevention Week Highlights Smoke Alarm Safety to Prevent House Fires

House fires kill almost 3,000 people each year. Three out of five house fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms. In homes with working smoke alarms, the risk of dying in a house fire cuts in half. Each year, the National…
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Burn Awareness Week 2019: Preventing Scald Burn Injuries

This year's theme of National Burn Awareness Week (February 4 - 9, 2019)  is preventing scald burns at home. The American Burn Association (ABA), which created the annual awareness campaign, has compiled information to help prevent these painful…
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Five Injured in Greenwood South Carolina Apartment Explosion

An apartment explosion resulted in five injured in Greenwood South Carolina on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Three adults and two children were injured in the blast, according to the Greenwood Fire Department. A helicopter transported one adult…
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Faulty Work Caused Explosions in Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence, Massachusetts, NTSB Says – Update

Officials have announced that faulty work caused explosions in Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence, Massachusetts just north of Boston on September 13, 2018. The explosions killed one person, injured many others, damaged 131 buildings, caused…
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North Andover, Andover, and Lawrence Disaster Kills One, Injures Many In Series Of Explosions And Fires

Update: One person is dead, many are injured, and property damage is immense in a series of explosions and fires in the North Andover, Andover, and Lawrence disaster just north of Boston. A state of emergency was declared by Massachusetts Governor…
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Gas Explosions and Fires North of Boston Blast Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover in the Merrimack Valley

Gas explosions and fires north of Boston blasted Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover, Massachusetts on Thursday, September 13, 2018. “There have been multiple explosions, multiple fires that are happening across the city,” Lawrence Mayor…
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Winnebago County Iowa Grain Elevator Explosion Injures Two, Shuts Down Site

A Winnebago County Iowa grain elevator explosion injured two people and caused some damage that shut down the site, on August 20, 2018. The incident happened at the Landus Cooperative, located at 314 North Main in Rake, Iowa, in Winnebago…
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Propane Dryer Explosion in Leslie Township, Michigan Injured Two

A propane dryer explosion in Leslie Township, Michigan has injured two people. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Vaughan Road east of Hawley Road, on July 24, 2018. One of the men was seriously burned. He was transported to Sparrow…
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Can I Sue for a House Explosion?

You may be able to sue for a house explosion. Our lawyers can help if you or a loved one has been burned or otherwise injured. Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a $10 million settlement on behalf of a client who was…
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Why Didn’t Anyone Smell Gas before the Explosion?

Your loved one is in a burn treatment center after being in a gas explosion. Before the explosion, no one smelled gas. You want to know if there should have been an odor and, if so, why there was not.  Our job as your lawyers is to help…
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What Causes Grain Elevator Explosions?

There are more than 250,000 workers at 24,000 grain elevators and mills in this country. Many people don’t think of grain elevators when they hear about an explosion, but these towers often explode. The issue is something called “finely…