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Westlake Chemical Plant Explosion Lawyer – Call Us at (800) 349-0000 Six workers were injured in a Louisiana chemical plant explosion on Wednesday in Lake Charles. The Louisiana chemical plant explosion occurred at the Westlake Chemical South facility. Five of the six people injured in the blast have been transported to area hospitals. One of the workers suffered less severe injuries and was able to be treated on location. Preliminary information is now available in regard the cause of the…

A worker has been critically injured in a Kemah Boardwalk rollercoaster accident. The man, in his late 50s, fell about 50-feet while working on the wooden rollercoaster known as the Boardwalk Bullet. The man, whose identity has not been released as of Tuesday evening, was performing maintenance work about halfway up the popular ride. He fell to a platform about halfway between the point at which he was working and the ground. Officials speculate the accident would have been fatal…

An Oklahoma oil tank site explosion injured two workers. The oil tank site explosion occurred in Kingfisher County in central Oklahoma. The blast occurred during the routine cleaning at the oil tank battery. No information is yet available as to the underlying cause of the Oklahoma oil tank site explosion. In addition to emergency crews from Kingfisher County, firefighters were brought in from neighboring Okarche and Canadian counties. According to officials at the scene, it did not take much time…

A 15-year-old driver in Jacksonville, Florida, is considered to the be at fault for causing a multi-vehicle accident that injured five people and destroyed an Ace Hardware store in that community. The teenage girl had a learner’s permit at the time of the accident and is not fully licensed. All five injured individuals were transported from the scene of the accident to area hospitals. None of the injured people are reported to be suffering from life-threatening injuries. A significant issue…

Brayden Smith was the last 5-time Jeopardy champion during the Alex Trebek era of the highly popular television game show. Indeed, Smith is considered to be “the last great champion” of the time period that Jeopardy was hosted by Trebek. Smith had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. His condition worsened and Smith underwent surgery to have his colon removed. Three weeks after what is deemed to be a relatively routine surgery, Smith was dead. The specific surgical procedure is called…