Recent Posts in Explosions

• 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 14-Sep-2016

  No Injuries Reported in Pascagoula Gas Plant Explosion

  Residents of Pascagoula, Mississippi were given quite a scare during the late night hours of Monday, June 27 th, 2016 when an explosion at a local gas plant shook the area, causing a massive plume of fire to shoot up and light the night sky. The ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 12-Sep-2016

  Burn Degrees

  When emergency responders and medical professionals treat a burn injury victim, they will categorize the burn injury by one degree or another. Most often, you will hear second-degree or third-degree burns, as these are the degrees that require ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates Attorneys at Law 12-Aug-2016

  2 Dead, Dozens Injured After Apartment Explosion in Maryland

  In Silver Spring, Maryland, just north of Washington DC, rescue crews are still working to find several persons reported missing after a massive explosion leveled part of an apartment complex late Wednesday night. It has been confirmed that the blast ...

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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 16-Nov-2015

  Finding Recovery after an Explosions at Work

  We may not hear about explosions in the workplace occurring every day, but when it does happen, it leaves a lasting impact on the entire community, and even onlookers far removed from the incident. An explosion in the workplace is an all-too-common ...

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• Posted By Glenda Cochran Associates 1-Oct-2015

  Jeep's Hazardous Fuel Tank

  Because of concerns raised over the less-than safe placement of the fuel tank in 1993-2004 Jeep Cherokees and 2002-2007 Jeep Libertys, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began an investigation of their safety in 2010. The ...

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