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Initial Explosion Ripped Through Gasoline Creation Unit A week after a Wisconsin oil refinery explosion, investigators and company officials are finally releasing essential information related to the cause of the accident. They jointly released a statement that indicates the initial explosion at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, occurred in the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. This information was confirmed by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. The FCC unit is the part of a refinery in…

One of the conditions that may be encountered in both amateur and professional athletes is traumatic brain injury (TBI). In our context, TBI will be used to describe any change in normal brain function that occurs after the application of violent physical force to the head or upper body. In today’s post, the personal injury and sports accident lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will review some of the types of brain injury that may affect amateur and professional athletes…

Many of us have seen news reports following an accident which has revealed that an employee had concealed certain facts about themselves from their employer. In many such cases, the employee would not have been hired had that employee been honest about their work and/or personal history. There are also cases where an employer knew about certain facts yet chose to “look the other way” and disregard those facts. In today’s post, our personal injury accident lawyer will discuss “negligence…

Semi-Truck Slams Into Rear of Mini-van Carrying Family of Five A complicated and deadly series of collisions took multiple lives on Interstate 30 outside Mt. Pleasant, Texas. An initial accident resulted in no fatalities but brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 30 at Mt. Pleasant, Texas. One of the vehicles stopped because of the first accident was a mini-van containing a husband and wife and their three children. Upon approaching the accident scene, a semi-truck driver appeared to have…

An explosion and fire at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior, WI has resulted in at least 10 people being transported to area hospitals. Local news sources reported that 9 of those injured are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and 1 victim is being treated for “serious blast injuries.” Although initial news sources reported that the fire had been contained and extinguished, the same sources reported that the fire had reignited at about 12:30 PM and that the new fire…