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Burn Injuries Lawyer

A severe burn. Nothing can prepare you for it. No words or pictures can fully describe it. It is, simply, one of the worst experiences imaginable.   Hi, my name is Fred Pritzker. I am a lawyer who helps burn victims and their…
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Explosion Injuries

Below are some explosion injuries that our lawyers investigate in the course of securing justice and compensation for our clients. Burn Injuries Burns are among the most devastating injuries one can suffer, resulting from violent exposure…
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Crush Injuries

Our law firm helps people who have been crushed in explosions. This can happen when part of a structure falls on someone or when the force of an explosion throws the person through the air. Our explosion lawyers have experience getting $10+…
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Grain Elevator Explosion

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…
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CSB Releases Timeline of AB Silicones Fatal Explosion

The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a timeline of the events leading up to a May 2019 explosion at AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegan, IL that killed four people. The agency's investigation of the explosion is ongoing. The company…
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House Explosion Injures 2 in Lamar County, TX

A house explosion in Lamar County, TX has injured two people who were airlifted to area hospitals. The explosion, which destroyed the home on County Road 35460 in Chicota near Pat Mayse Lake, took place just after 9 p.m. on Januray 6.…
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Lawsuit: Gas Utility’s Neglect Led to Fatal KY House Explosion

Explosion attorneys at Pritzker Hageman have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of three people killed in a Wolfe County, KY house explosion. Filed in Wolfe Circuit Court in Kentucky, the suit alleges that Troublesome Creek Gas Corp. failed…
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Detroit Gas Explosion Injures 6

Six people injured in a gas explosion on Detroit's west side on January 4 were hospitalized for treatment of burn injuries and smoke inhalation. A dog now named Miracle was also injured in the blast but survived with a broken pelvis after being…
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