Local gas explosions and similar accidents can be extremely serious. Such incidents typically fall under the general category of ‘fire emergencies’ that require immediate responses from fire personnel. However, fire emergencies also have specific causes and come with certain risks, not only to the inhabitants of nearby homes, but to all in the immediate vicinity. A recent event in the Ocean County area of New Jersey illustrates the risks involved. A recent story on a local Fox affiliate noted that 15 people were injured in a gas explosion that occurred in the basement of a home where natural gas had built up due to an

Did you fall on a slick or uneven surface? Were you pushed? Was something on the floor that wasn’t supposed to be there? Did you fall while under stress, trying to complete some task as part of your job? All of these are questions that injury victims might be asked after a slip and fall accident, and all of them can have a bearing on a personal injury claim. Still, asking the questions is the easy part. Injury attorneys also have to review federal, state and local law and determine how the laws might apply to a particular situation. While some lawyers might make blanket