tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32513366910322016652024-09-24T19:58:42.017-07:00Published by the plaintiffs firm, Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC -- Lawyers for Victims of Mass Disasters. The firm represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases stemming from airline disasters, small plane and helicopter accidents, train derailments and collisions, commercial trucking tragedies, bus disasters, structure catastrophes and other commercial transportation accidents. They also handle whistleblower cases and defective pharmaceutical cases.Mass Disaster Lawyers (800) 827-0087http://www.blogger.com/profile/15570257847902802723noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251336691032201665.post-33980337178590725832019-05-24T12:48:00.000-07:002019-06-04T12:54:39.666-07:00

Six people died on May 13, 2019, in a collision between two floatplanes in Alaska that has safety experts cautioning passengers about small aircraft. Alaska has been the site of three fatal small plane crashes in just over one week, in addition to several across the US in recent months, highlighting the many safety issues concerning small planes. Experts say the problem lies in having fewer

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Six people died in a small plane crash in Texas on Apr. 22, 2019. The Beechcraft BE58 they were traveling in crashed shortly before it was scheduled to land at Kerrville Municipal airport, though witnesses say the plane was off the flight path to the airport. Officials are investigating what caused the plane to crash so close to the airport. The fatal accident is a stark reminder of the

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Hundreds of passengers aboard a Viking Ocean Cruises ship experienced a dramatic rescue by helicopter, with several later hospitalized, when the Viking Sky suffered engine failure in the middle of incredibly stormy seas. Passengers told reporters about their harrowing ordeals, either of being airlifted off the listing ship in the darkness or remaining onboard and praying the vessel did not

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A plane crash in Ethiopia on March 10, 2019, killed everyone on board and has renewed concerns about the Boeing 737 Max 8, with airlines around the world grounding the aircraft. The Ethiopia plane crash is the second tragedy involving the Max 8 aircraft in fewer than six months, following the crash of Lion Air Flight JT 610 on Oct. 29, 2018. Investigators are looking into what caused the most

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A plane crash in Yorba Linda, California, killed five people, including four who were in the home that the plane crashed into shortly after it took off. Witnesses told investigators that the aircraft appeared to break up as it plummeted to the ground, where it crashed into the house. Investigators are looking into what caused the crash, but the pilot's identity raised questions and initially

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Three people died when the air ambulance they were in crashed in Vinton County, Ohio, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. The helicopter, owned by Survival Flight, was on its way from Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City to Holzer Meigs Hospital in Pomeroy to pick up a patient when Survival Flight lost contact with the aircraft around 7:20 a.m. The brave men and women who work on air ambulances put their

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At least seven people, including five children, died when a church van became entangled in a collision involving two semi-trucks on I-75 north of Gainesville, Florida, on Thursday, January 3, 2019. The church vehicle was on its way from Louisiana to Walt Disney World in Orlando when the tragedy occurred. Another eight people suffered injuries in the collision, which illustrates the

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The latest news from the California wildfires has hundreds of people still missing and over 80 confirmed dead, after the devastating California Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire swept through the large portions of the state. Searchers are combing through areas to find and identify anyone they can. As the death toll continues to grow, experts say the Camp Fire is the most destructive wildfire in

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On Oct. 6, 2018, a limousine crash in Schoharie, New York killed all 17 vehicle passengers, the limo driver and two pedestrians. Federal investigators are calling the New York limo crash the country’s deadliest transportation accident since a 2009 plane crash in Buffalo killed 50 people. The tragedy has officials concerned about the safety of limousine services. Meanwhile residents who

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A Greyhound bus carrying 49 passengers collided with a tractor-trailer on Aug. 30, 2018, killing at least 8 passengers and injuring many more. The collision occurred on Interstate 40 near Thoreau, New Mexico at around 1:00 p.m. local time. The passengers were on their way from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Phoenix Arizona. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash,

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Five passengers died when their small plane crashed into a parking lot in Santa Ana, California. Miraculously, no one on the ground was killed or injured, a feat that witnesses say may have been due to the pilot's actions. This tragedy is a reminder of the devastation that can result from plane crashes, even those involving small planes. Pilot Declared Emergency Just Before Cessna 414

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One of the first stages of a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into a Duck Boat sinking in Missouri that killed 17 people is complete. The agency released its initial review of the digital video recorder system that was on the Duck Boat and assembled a preliminary timeline of the fatal events on Table Rock Lake on July 19, 2018. The accident is the worst Duck Boat

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Investigations continue into a deadly collision between a tour bus and three other vehicles outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Three people died in the July 15, 2018, crash and two dozen others were injured, some critically. First responders and 911 calls described a disturbing scene, with children injured and individuals trapped inside the bus, waiting for authorities to cut an escape

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A third man died from injuries sustained in an explosion at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas, which occurred on June 26, 2018. The latest victim, Wilber Dimas, suffered burns to more than 70 percent of his body and had undergone numerous surgeries since the blast. Texas authorities have already completed preliminary investigations into the explosion and its cause, but Dimas’

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A deadly fire in a Greensboro apartment building left residents stricken with grief, confusion and asking questions about how to prevent a similar tragedy in the future. The fire, which killed 5 children in a building housing many non-English speaking refugees, led residents to demand a city-performed inspection. The results were shocking: Inspectors reported more than 200 safety violations.

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A military plane crash in Savannah, Georgia, killed nine airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. The crash occurred on May 2, 2018, shortly after the plane took off from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. According to reports, the C-130 Hercules military cargo plane was on its way to Arizona on its final flight when it crashed. Photo credit: Twitter@IAFF574 C-130 Plane

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A small plane crashed into a golf course in Arizona, killing six people on April 9, 2018. The plane, which was headed from Scottsdale, Arizona, to Las Vegas, Nevada, crashed into the TPC Scottsdale Champions course. All six people on board the Piper PA-24-260 died in the crash. Officials are now investigating what caused the small plane to crash, although a full report could take more than a

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The airline industry is reeling from the first fatality on a U.S. commercial airline since 2009, and Southwest Airlines is scrambling to inspect its fleet's engines after an engine on a Southwest Airlines plane failed, causing one death and triggering an emergency landing. A hero, however, has arisen from the incident: Captain Tammie Jo Shults, who used her Navy pilot background and level head

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A doors-off helicopter tour in New York City that killed five people has pushed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take action banning similar open air tour flights, which many critics have long thought to have extreme risks. The decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), who is in the early stages of their investigation, strongly urged the FAA to take "

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A bridge that was supposed to offer pedestrians safe passage over a busy road has collapsed, killing at least six people and injuring many more. Crushed cars and trapped motorists died or sat terrified and in pain under the rubble while rescuers worked frantically to find survivors. The pedestrian bridge had just been put in place on March 10, 2018, only five days before it collapsed.

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Five people are dead, and two more are fighting for their life after a fiery helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon on February 10, 2018. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigations of the tragedy are in their early phases, but the company operating the helicopter tour, Papillon Airways, has already announced planned changes to their

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Two people are dead and another 100 injured after an Amtrak train moved onto the wrong tracks in a railyard where it collided with a parked CSX freight train. The train crash in South Carolina once again has safety advocates arguing that not enough is being done to protect passengers and workers on America's railroad system. Meanwhile, lawsuits have been filed against both Amtrak and CSX

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A tragic Amtrak derailment in Washington state resulted in multiple fatalities, injured approximately a hundred people, and caused safety advocates to press for faster implementation of positive train control. Victims affected by the WA train crash have begun to file lawsuits regarding the derailment, with more claims likely to come forward in the coming months.  Amtrak 501 Train

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Funerals have just begun for those who died in the fatal December 28, 2017, blaze in a Bronx apartment building, and an extensive investigation into the incident is in its initial phase, but victims have already raised allegations against varying New York City departments. Victims and family members of the deceased are pursuing legal action for what they say were failures in preventing and

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A crash involving a Mexican tour bus killed 12 people, including eight Americans, as the bus transported tourists to Mayan ruins at Chaccoben. Most of those on the tour bus were from two Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Along with the American victims were two people from Sweden, one person from Canada and a tour guide from Mexico. Royal Caribbean Passengers on Land for Sightseeing Tour When

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