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An FDNY fire chief died and 20 other people were injured after a Marijuana grow house exploded in the Bronx, NYC. NYFD Battalion Chief Michael Fahy was called with his men to 300 W. 234th Street ...

‘‘Even if these people were not physically injured,’’ one lawyer said, ‘‘many, many of them will experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.’’

When an accident involves an explosion, wrongful death claims often follow, as these accidents often involve negligence at some level.

On January 22, 2017, an explosion occurred at International Paper’s Cantonment / Pensacola area mill. It occurred around 7:40 p.m. Although the result didn’t produce any injuries to employees or subcontractors at the paper mill, nearby residents and property were caked with what is being called “black liquor,” a tar like substance that includes wood fibers, water, pulping materials and unknown substances and chemicals. It is…

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A Cook County, Illinois jury recently returned a verdict of $10,875,622 against a concrete sealer manufacturer, and in favor of a man who was severely burned in

A worker's torch set off an explosion of methane gas that lifted the roof off a building at a Far South Side water treatment plant, sending rubble and debris crashing down on 10 workers, trapping two of them, Chicago fire officials said Friday.

What do you do if you smell gas or hear a suspicious hiss inside your home? TODAY national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen reports on the very serious do’s and don’ts to keep your family safe, including when to leave your house and what appliances pose the most risk.

An investigation has begun into the cause of the explosions that burned at least 80 buildings, but attention was squarely focused on the natural gas lines of a utility.

Explosions and other combustion incidents cause personal injury and death every year. Los Angeles, CA accident attorney and lawyer explains legal rights.

Continental Resources was conducting a fracking operation on January 13 when something went horribly wrong. Roaring flames and thick black smoke erupted after a loud explosion; several smaller booms were heard in nearby Tabler, just outside of Chickasha. The Grady County Fire Department raced to the site to help battle the conflagration.

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A plant explosion is a rare occurrence, but when it does happen, it can take a massive toll on workers and people living nearby. Injuries caused by these accidents are often extremely severe, and worker fatalities are common. What makes them so dangerous is their suddenness.

Was someone driving too fast down a hill? Was there an explosion at a nearby gas station? For 70 years, folks have wondered about a car in a tree.

Have you been injured in a pipeline explosion? Call 866-576-3748 to contact a personal injury lawyer at The Law Firm of Ted B. Lyon in Mesquite, Texas.

Officials are working to empty thousands of pounds of grain through a small opening to avoid a grain explosion.

A Cook County, Illinois jury recently returned a verdict of $10,875,622 against a concrete sealer manufacturer, and in favor of a man who was severely burned in a household explosion while using the product to seal his basement floor. According to the complaint, on June 1, 2010, Andrzej Plizga was applying 'Crystal Clear VOC,' a concrete sealer manufactured by The Euclid Chemical Company, to his home's…

At 7:38pm on Tuesday, February 7, it was business as usual in West Akron.

An e-cigarette explosion caused a car accident in Arizona on Tuesday. The driver suffered burns and two broken hips after the vehicle ran over her legs.

Firefighters were still at the scene of a deadly industrial plant explosion in Omaha late Monday afternoon.