CHEMICAL RELEASES FROM INDUSTRIAL PLANTS Each year millions of pounds of hazardous chemicals are released into the atmosphere from chemical plants. Often these chemical plants are located in close proximity to schools, playgrounds and neighborhoods.  When a major chemical release occurs at one of these plants, the release can go unreported for several weeks.  For example,

Workers at drilling sites are surrounded by heavy machinery that can kill or maim in an instant. About half the workers who die are struck by equipment or are killed in motor vehicle accidents. Others fall from catwalks, are crushed by falling loads, burned in explosions or become tangled in chains and cables. According to

Serious injuries in the workplace occur all too often. Heavy equipment operators, railroad workers, oilfield & offshore workers, refinery workers,  and construction workers are faced with a wide variety of dangers and a heightened risk of work-related injuries. Industrial and construction workers regularly face potential scaffolding accidents, crane injuries, moving machine parts, hazardous and explosive

Wrongful Death Each year, thousands of individuals die needlessly as a result of the wrongful acts or omissions of others.  Whether it is an automobile accident caused by a drunk driver or a refinery explosion caused by a leaking valve, the families of those killed deserve compensation for their loss. If a person is killed