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Contra Costa County Lawyers: Explosions
The possibility of explosions is always present with a natural gas or oil pipeline, a chemical plant or a refinery. Workers in these industries and others are always at risk. They may suffer catastrophic injuries such as burns, lung injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injuries and brain injuries, as well as death.
Helping explosion victims and their families since 1979
When a refinery or other explosion can be traced to negligence or misconduct, injured people or the families of those killed may be able to claim compensation for their expenses and their losses. At the Bay Area law firm of Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook (CMS&C), our attorneys have been helping explosion victims and their families throughout northern California since 1979. We have obtained many significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of people who have been seriously injured or killed in an explosion.
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in an explosion, contact an experienced attorney who can advise you about your rights. Call the Walnut Creek law firm of CMS&C at 925-947-1147 for a free initial consultation.
Examples of explosion cases
We help victims after explosions involving:
- Toxic exposure
- Compressed gas pipelines
- Tanker trucks
- Refineries
- Oil pipelines
- Chemical plants
- Industrial accidents
- Airborne particle explosions
- Leaking propane tanks
Many explosions are the result of inadequate maintenance, improper cleaning techniques, defective components such as valves and couplings, and poor training. When this type of negligence is the cause of your injuries, we will develop a strong case for compensation for your injuries, lost wages and other costs of your accident.
Consequences of explosions
Explosions result in catastrophic burns from resulting fires, scarring, broken limbs, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and death. People injured in explosions often need substantial recovery time, losing income while they are away from work. Injured people with serious burns are at risk for infection and require lengthy hospital stays. They may require reconstructive surgery. Refinery explosion victims often have many injuries, causing significant pain and suffering. Those who survive with serious brain trauma or spinal cord injury may never work again.
Our law firm handled the case of the Tosco refinery explosion in 1999. Our lawyers successfully demonstrated that the company had willfully disregarded maintenance requirements to save money. We represented the family of one of the workers who died in the explosion.
Cost of explosion injuries
The cost of such injuries can be significant. Our law firm works with life-care planners, medical experts and vocational specialists to determine the extent of the expenses you will face. These specialists allow us to build strong cases that get results.
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in an explosion, contact a Contra Costa County personal injury lawyer right away. Call CMS&C in Walnut Creek, California, at 925-947-1147 for a free initial consultation.
