Explosions

Burns caused by manufacturing plant explosions and other fires are among the most painful injuries a person can suffer. The burn treatment and recovery process are often as physically painful and emotionally draining as the initial burn itself. Recovery involves countless hours of treatment and therapy. Of course, explosions can also cause a variety of other catastrophic injuries, including death. If you or a loved one has sustained burns or other injuries in an industrial explosion or fire, apartment fire, or other explosion or fire of any kind, and believe that the fire or explosion was the result of someone else’s negligence, you should immediately seek legal counsel. Investigation of explosions or fires must be undertaken as close to the event as possible.

Explosions frequently occur in the industrial or construction setting. They can be the result of product defects, engineering mistakes, chemical mishaps, and other human errors. Explosions may also occur after a catastrophic motor vehicle collision when fuel is released. Typically, reconstruction engineers and investigators are necessary to determine the underlying cause of the explosion. If someone else’s negligence indeed caused the explosion, North Carolina law allows for recovery of monetary damages. Those damages include past and future medical expenses related to your burns, past and future lost wages, past and future pain and suffering, and compensation for disability and disfigurement.

Other incidents commonly resulting from a third party’s negligence include apartment, condominium, and workplace fires. These can be caused by faulty electrical wiring, unsafe propane tanks, or simply someone leaving an open fire. Serious injuries can also be caused when the smoke detectors in a rental home or apartment do not function properly. The damages recoverable in a fire injury case are the same as those recoverable in an explosion case. Like explosions, fires require immediate investigation into the underlying causes.