Explosion, fire & blasting accidents

Explosion, Fire & Blasting Accidents in Hawaii

Explosion, fire & blasting accidents are very dangerous and may cause death and serious injury. Thus, there are special precautions that must be taken whenever a person or business is dealing with explosive materials.

Types of explosion, fire, demolition & blasting accidents which have been known to occur in Hawaii - and which may occur again - include, but are not limited to:

- Accidents involving propane gas, natural gas or other explosive materials around the home

- Accidents during the trucking, air freight or other delivery of explosive materials

- Unexploded ordnance accidents - (Hawaii still has unexploded ordnance from WWII and training exercises)

- Demolition and blasting cap accidents, esp. during sitework and excavation

- Accidents involving the sale or storage of petroleum products and other explosive materials

- Accidents involving propane (LP) or natural gas appliances

- Gas tank design defects

- Battery explosions

- Fireworks accidents, esp. around New Year's and the 4th of July

- Pressurized consumer products, like aerosol cans

- Unguarded and unsafely stored or abandoned explosive materials

If you or someone you love were seriously injured in an explosion accident, you may want to consult with an attorney to assist you with your situation.

Applicable Statutes of Limitation

The deadline for most explosion, fire & blasting accident claims in Hawaii is two (2) years from the date of the injury. It should be noted, however, that there are exceptions to this rule - for example, claims against the City and County of Honolulu and the various other Counties should usually be filed with the appropriate agency within six (6) months of the date of the accident. In some explosion accident cases, the claim deadlines of other jurisdictions come into play and choice of law rules may shorten the deadlines to one year or another length of time. Whatever the deadlines may be, you must file your claims in court prior to the expiration of such deadlines, or your claims may be lost - regardless of their merit. To be wise, it is recommended that you promptly contact an attorney after an explosion, fire & blasting accident giving rise to injuries occurs. If you wish to do so now, please do not hesitate to contact us here at Personal Injury Lawyer Hawaii for a free evaluation of your case.

Explosion, Fire & Blasting Accidents in Hawaii

William H. Lawson and Amy L. Woodward are personal injury lawyers here in Hawaii who have provided superior legal counsel in the State of Hawaii for clients involved with explosion, fire and other similar accident claims for over 35 years. Although our main office is in Honolulu, Hawaii, we have provided trial representation in court for clients on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. Similarly, we have represented clients from many other states in the U.S. and from many other countries of the world and have handled their legal matters in the State of Hawaii. With an emphasis in personal injury law, we primarily handle cases involving explosions and fires, falls from height, premises liability claims, auto accidents, products liability, maritime and boating, construction accidents, wrongful death, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and car, truck, motorcycle, moped, pedestrian and other motor vehicle accidents. If you have suffered damages and loss due to a serious personal injury, for excellent and highly qualified representation, please contact us now on the New Client Hotline at 808-524-5300 or on the regular office line at 808-528-2525. We handle most cases on a contingency fee - so there is NO FEE IF NO RECOVERY, in other words we charge no attorneys' fees in the event that the efforts to obtain a recovery are unsuccessful. Whether you are a local Kama'aina, a business visitor or a tourist, we have the right attorneys to help you with your fire or explosion claims in Hawaii.

There is NO CHARGE for an initial consultation to evaluate your case. E-mail us (at the link below) or call us at (808) 524-5300 or (808) 528-2525 if you have any questions. If you believe that you may have a claim of this type, you are encouraged to take a few moments to contact us to outline the nature of your possible claims. Thank you!

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