Recent Posts in Catastrophic Explosions

• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 27-May-2020

  Two Injured After Janesville House Explosion

  Two individuals were taken to a hospital after a house explosion in Janesville. According to the Janesville Police Department, the explosion was caused by a natural gas leak and a lit cigarette. One of the injured individuals said they smelled gas ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 26-May-2020

  Ogden Couple Suffers Burns After Travel Trailer Explosion

  An Ogden couple suffered second- and third-degree burns after an explosion in a travel trailer last Thursday afternoon. According to news sources, the Weber Fire District and Ogden Fire Department both reported to a Super 8 hotel after reports of a ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 14-Sep-2018

  1 Killed, 20+ Injured in Home Gas Explosions in Massachusetts

  Multiple Injury Reports Pouring in from 3 Boston Communities One person has been killed and more than 20 have been injured in a series of gas explosions that has made its way through 3 residential communities in Massachusetts. One 18-year-old man was ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 31-Oct-2016

  6 Severly Burned in Birmingham Gas Line Explosion

  On October 31, 2016, around 2:00 p.m., a massive explosion occurred while subcontractors were working on the Colonial petroleum gas pipeline, the largest conduit of gasoline in the United States. The gas explosion killed one worker and caused at ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 19-May-2016

  RV Stoves: What the Manufacturers Aren't Telling You

  There are currently an estimated 10 million recreational vehicles (RVs) and travel trailers in use throughout the United States and Canada. While many people enjoy the use of these vehicles on camping trips and vacations, most are unaware that a ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates 26-Mar-2015

  Aging Pipe Infrastructure A Ticking Time Bomb

  Recent news coverage of natural gas pipe explosions underscore a serious threat to public safety – the need to replace aging, leaking gas pipes. Starting in 1991, the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ...

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