Top-Rated Industrial Fire Injury Attorneys Representing Clients Nationwide
Catastrophic injuries can begin with one small spark. When an individual’s or company’s negligence gives rise to raging fires or violent explosions, the harm can spread far and wide, ravaging communities and leaving individual victims with life-changing harm. The experienced fire and explosion injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss fight for those impacted by severe burns, smoke inhalation, and all types of harm resulting from these accidents.
We’re committed to representing the injured at no upfront cost, securing families the compensation they need to move forward after a devastating fire. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation, and find out how our industrial fire injury attorneys can help you.
A History of Success in Handling Fire Injury Lawsuits Nationwide
The nationally recognized legal team at Anapol Weiss has a record of success in securing our clients maximum compensation for burn injuries and other effects of fires and explosions. We have obtained billions of dollars in successful verdicts, settlements, and judgments. Examples of the high-value settlements and verdicts we have secured in fire and burn injury cases include:
- A $3.75 million settlement in a fatal fire lawsuit against the manufacturer of a heater that lacked crucial safety features and did not adhere to adequate inspection protocols. The fire caused by the defective heater resulted in the death of a mother and her four sisters.
- A $5 million settlement in a house fire lawsuit against the manufacturer of a defective hair straightening iron. The fire left a child with catastrophic burn injuries.
- A $20.7 million verdict against Honda Motor Company for a motorcyclist who sustained burns over 50% of his body when the gas cap of his motorbike popped off and doused him in gasoline, which subsequently ignited. Shareholder Larry Coben tried this case to verdict with shareholder Kila Baldwin.
- A $35 million settlement for a class of plaintiffs in the Bridgeport fire case. Kila Baldwin helped litigate this case and recover compensation for individuals and businesses that sustained physical harm and economic losses.
More recently, Baldwin filed a class action lawsuit against SPS Technologies on behalf of Jenkintown residents who suffered financial losses and health impacts as a result of an industrial fire.
Trust your case to the seasoned fire and explosion injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss, and let us fight for the justice you deserve.
Types of Claims Our Industrial Fire Injury Attorneys Handle
From large-scale industrial chemical explosions to individual car fires, each type of case involves specific facts and factors to consider. Our fire and explosion injury lawyers bring extensive knowledge and legal skill to every complex claim we handle. Examples of the legal matters we can assist you with include the following.
Products Liability
Many preventable fires occur due to the malfunctions of products that have been defectively designed or manufactured. These cases are known as product liability claims, and through them, we seek to hold manufacturers, distributors, and other relevant parties accountable for the harm caused by defective products.
Fire and explosions that include product liability claims may also involve other defendants, such as negligent motorists or contractors on construction sites. Product liability lawsuits may also be filed in cases that involve no other defendants. This may be (but is not always) the case in matters involving household appliance explosions and heating system fires.
Auto Accidents
Car fires and explosions can make the initial impact of a collision much worse. Many car fires occur as a result of fuel tank accidents. Although a severe collision may damage a perfectly intact fuel tank, faulty parts, defective design, or inadequate maintenance often contribute to fuel tank accidents in cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles.
Car fires can also occur for other reasons. For example, if a truck is carrying flammable materials as its cargo, a collision could ignite this freight.
Although fuel tank accidents may not be a concern with electric vehicles, EV fires have been reported due to overheating lithium-ion batteries.
In electric vehicles, traditional gas-powered vehicles, and hybrids, electrical system failures and malfunctions could lead to fires, shocks, and explosion injuries.
Industrial Fires
In manufacturing plants and other industrial facilities, structural fires can be particularly catastrophic. Chemical explosions and the ignition of flammable materials can combine to put entire communities at risk. The employees who are on-site during the fire, as well as people who live and work nearby, can suffer from burns, smoke inhalation, and eye and skin irritation. The exposure to the hazards posed by industrial fires can also put victims at risk of cancer and chronic conditions in the long run.
Construction Accidents
Construction workers and passersby in close proximity to job sites are at risk of thermal burns, electrical fires, and chemical burns. From malfunctioning power tools to flammable materials, there are numerous potential hazards on these sites. Negligence on the part of any party—a construction site manager, contractors and subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, and others—significantly increases the likelihood of an avoidable fire or explosion and the serious harm that can result.
Workplace Accidents
Manufacturing plants and construction sites aren’t the only workplaces where fires and explosions occur. Negligent conduct in any workplace can lead to safety hazards, and those hazards commonly include the risk of fires and explosions in instances that involve flammable materials, heat-producing equipment, and exposed electrical systems.
In restaurants and catering companies, for example, cooking equipment malfunctions, poor staff training, inadequate safety practices, and errors on the job can lead to potentially dangerous kitchen fires.
Medical Facility Fires
Fires in medical facilities such as hospitals can pose particular risks, as individuals may have impaired mobility to escape the dangers. Fires in these facilities can result from faulty or overburdened electrical sockets, flammable materials such as oxygen or alcohol-based sanitizers, and defective equipment. Operating room fires are an example of risks specific to the healthcare industry.
Gas Explosions
Gas powers residential and commercial properties, allowing us to heat our homes and businesses and cook our food. However, gas explosions can result in catastrophic damage. Leaks in poorly maintained gas lines or mistakes workers make when installing or repairing these lines can pose significant risks. We can determine whether negligent utility companies, construction companies, contractors, builders, product manufacturers, property owners, or government entities contributed to an avoidable gas explosion that caused your family significant harm.
Damages in Fire and Explosion Cases
Victims who have sustained physical injuries, long-term health impacts, and financial losses from avoidable fires and explosions have the right to receive compensation for all of their damages.
Economic and Non-Economic Losses for the Injured
The acute injuries that result from fires and explosions can be serious, and so can subsequent illnesses. Among the most common forms of immediate fire and explosion injuries are:
- Second-degree, third-degree, and fourth-degree burns
- Electrical burns
- Steam injuries, which can result in thermal burns
- Direct injuries to the eyes, eardrums, brain, lungs, and abdomen due to the direct pressure of an explosive blast
- Broken bones
- Hearing loss
- Vision loss
Exposure to the smoke produced by the fire and any chemical toxins involved can also lead to significant respiratory problems and eye and skin irritation.
In the case of industrial fires, specifically, the accident can result in dangerous contamination of the air, water, and soil throughout the area. Long-term exposures can contribute to cancer and chronic health conditions.
Our attorneys work to address all losses sustained by victims injured in fires and explosions. We pursue compensation for current and future medical expenses, which may include skin grafts for burn injuries, corrective surgeries, hospitalization, and long-term rehabilitation. We also seek damages for any loss of income you sustain due to temporary disability or permanently reduced earning capabilities.
Fire and explosion injuries can lead to significant non-economic losses, as well. The pain and suffering you have experienced, your permanent and disfiguring scars, and the loss of quality and enjoyment of life that resulted from the accident all warrant fair compensation.
Community Effects of Industrial Fires
Even if you haven’t sustained immediate physical injuries, a fire or explosion in your community can impact you. You may be eligible to pursue compensation for damages such as lost wages, business interruption, and destruction of your personal property.
Living in a community devastated by an industrial fire can expose you to serious health impacts both now and in the long run. You may be able to recover compensation for medical monitoring that can detect harm resulting from environmental exposures as early as possible, giving you the best prognosis for the future.
How Anapol Weiss Can Help Victims Harmed by Fires and Explosions
The attorneys at Anapol Weiss handle all aspects of our clients’ fire injury claims, working to minimize your stress while maximizing the compensation you receive. You can count on us to:
- Evaluate the full known facts of your case during a free, no-obligation consultation
- Undertake an in-depth investigation to identify potential defendants and negligent conduct
- Gather evidence to support your claim against all possible defendants
- Identify all damages for which you may be entitled to financial compensation—including economic and non-economic losses you have already suffered and those you are projected to incur in the future
- Compile all documentation to substantiate your damages
- Manage all claims paperwork, legal filings, and interactions with the defendant and their insurer
- Represent you in all negotiations and legal proceedings
At every stage of a case, we provide the comprehensive legal support our clients need to make the claims process as stress-free as possible while securing the results they deserve.
Why Choose Anapol Weiss as Your Fire and Explosion Injury Lawyers?
For help making the most of your fire and explosion injury claim, you need professional legal counsel with a proven reputation. Clients nationwide turn to Anapol Weiss for our record of success, our reputation, and the professional resources we provide.
A History of Successful Fire Injury Claims
Our attorneys have a proven track record securing high-value settlements and verdicts, including multimillion-dollar payouts in cases against major corporations and Fortune 500 companies. We have obtained billions of dollars for our clients, ensuring they have the resources to move forward with life after a fire or explosion.
A Team of Experienced, Nationally Recognized Attorneys
Anapol Weiss is an elite team of legal leaders. For more than 45 years, our firm has stood up for the injured and fought to secure justice, accountability, and maximum compensation. We have successfully litigated thousands of cases in state and federal courts in areas like mass tort, class action, environmental toxin, and personal injury law. When you need an award-winning team with a national reputation for excellence, you need the fire and explosion injury lawyers at Anapol Weiss.
The Resources for Effective Fire Investigations
One of the biggest challenges in fire and explosion in jury claims is identifying the cause of the accident and all possible defendants. Our firm brings extensive resources to each claim we handle. Guided by the most cutting-edge technology and collaborations with respected expert witnesses, we investigate all aspects of the fire or explosion and begin building a strong case for the compensation you deserve.
Contact the Fire and Explosion Injury Lawyers at Anapol Weiss Today for a Free Case Review
Going through the trauma of a fire or explosion is difficult enough, but now, you’re facing the continued consequences of someone else’s negligence. You deserve the support of a knowledgeable, compassionate legal professional who will understand all the ways this disaster has affected you and fight to hold the negligent party accountable.
For help from experienced industrial fire injury attorneys, contact Anapol Weiss online or call 215-608-9645 today.