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Oil Rig Safety Likely Largely Ignored at Location of Patterson Oil Rig Explosion As the investigation of the Patterson oil rig explosion continues, bad news upon bad news appears to the be the order of the day. The Patterson oil rig explosion occurred about 100 miles south of Tulsa a few weeks ago. The explosion occurred several miles outside the town of Quinton. Five workers were killed in the explosion. Company Operating Rig and Drilling Operations Patterson-UTI is the company…

Oklahoma Oil Rig Explosion Claims Lives of Five Workers 911 dispatchers serving the Quinton, Oklahoma, area were recently inundated with calls when an oil rig exploded in Pittsburg County, four miles from the town. Quinton itself is located about 100 miles south of Tulsa. The situation near Quinton underscores the ramifications of an Oklahoma oil rig explosion. The reality is that the injuries, damages, and losses arising from an oil rig explosion can be profound. Five Fatalities in Oklahoma Oil…

For the third time in as many months, an AMTRAK passenger train has been involved in a fatal accident. In this week’s post, our train accident injury lawyer will review the known facts of the most recent accident before explaining the legal rights of accident victims and the compensation that may be available to the families of those who suffered fatal injuries. The Facts of The Train Crash As with any public transportation accident, initial reports are often inaccurate. However,…

Five Dead After Oklahoma Oilfield Explosion The recent explosion and subsequent fire at an Oklahoma oil and gas drilling site that left five oilfield workers dead, and another dozen such workers with relatively minor injuries, demonstrates once again that petroleum energy exploration and production activity often involves a high risk of serious personal injury and even death among oilfield workers. While the exact causes of the January 22, 2018 tragedy will probably remain unknown until after the completion of a…

Depending on whose statistics you wish to cite, drivers who are impaired by alcohol at the time of an accident are responsible for between 10,000 and 13,000 traffic fatalities each year. In today’s post, the personal injury lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will discuss the concept of “presumptive impairment” and how it relates to lawsuits alleging personal injury and wrongful death. Definition For states to receive certain types of funding through the federal Department of Transportation or one of…