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If you work in the construction industry, of have a family member or other loved one in that type of career, you need to have a decent understanding of the risks presented by working in this type of environment. With that in mind, there are seven fundamental construction accident facts you need to know and appreciate. Most Common Type of Fatal Construction Accident By a considerable margin, the most commonplace type of construction accident is a fall of some sort….

Two weeks ago, a massive commercial fire erupted at a commercial building in Carson, California. The blaze occurred at a venue that housed stacks of pallets containing crates of alcohol wipes, a perfect storm for a major blaze. Indeed, multiple firehouses were called in to combat the fire. Four firefighters were hospitalized as a result of the conflagration. Once the blaze was extinguished, Carson residents thought their community was out of harm’s way as far as the commercial fire was…

The Doan Law Firm has represented the victims of industrial explosions from across the United States for years. Our firm has 40 offices located from coast to coast in the United States. “What I’ve learned in representing women and men injured in industrial accidents is that these terribly tragic events happen everywhere,” explained Jimmy Doan, the President of The Doan Law Firm. “The recent explosion at a Pueblo, Colorado concrete tie plant underscores the sad reality that no one who…

The four firefighters that were injured in the recent Dallas apartment complex explosion have finally been publicly identified. The firefighters were the most seriously injured victim of the catastrophic blast. The Dallas apartment complex explosion left a total of eight people injured and hundreds of residents displaced. The four firefighters injured in the Dallas apartment complex are: Christopher Gadomski Ronald Hall Pauline Perez Andrew Curtis Andrew Curtis was taken to a local hospital following the Dallas apartment complex explosion. He…

Much has been reported about the seemingly never-ending problem of fraternity hazing. Every year, grim news of college students being injured and even killed in hazing rituals nabs headlines across the country. What is not as widely discussed is the endemic problem of high school hazing, incidents that can prove as degrading and dangerous as what is seen on the collegiate level. High school hazing is not limited to schools in urban settings in the more populated regions of the…