Minnesota Fire Attorney Available for New Ulm Fire Investigation and Lawsuits for Wrongful Death and Personal Injury
Six people died in a fire at The Bohemian B & B in New Ulm, Minnesota. Fire investigators have not yet determined the source of the fire.
Minnesota attorney David Szerlag is a former fire fighter with training in advanced life support and hazardous materials. He practices in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death, representing fire victims and families in Minnesota and throughout the United States.
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If you retain our law firm, we can get to the scene of the house fire to investigate and preserve evidence. At this point, local fire investigators have reported the following:
- The call for the fire at 304 South German came in at 1:44 a.m. on Saturday, from a driver that was passing by.
- The fire appears to have started on the porch, climbed the exterior of the house and then moved inwards.
- The fire took about 15 minutes to engulf the home.
Child Burned at Day Care in St. Paul, MN Should be Compensated
Our burn attorneys are representing several children burned at daycare centers and home day cares. Most of our cases were accidents where the daycare provider did not adequately supervise the child who was burned. This may have been the case yesterday when a a 16-month-old girl was severely burned at a home day care in St. Paul, New Generation Day Care. The owner of the daycare, Rosalind Loggin, told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that the burn victim and another child “climbed over a safety gate and went upstairs to the bathroom, where the other child turned on the bath water and the burn victim got inside.”
If what the day care provider said is true, it had to take quite a bit of time for two toddlers to climb over the safety gate, toddle up the stairs, turn on the bathtub faucet, and for one of them to climb into the tub. Where was the day care provider during this time?
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With so many burn clients, we know about the pain this little girl is experiencing and will experience. Every aspect of burn care is excruciatingly painful–cleaning the burns, surgeries and dressing changes.
Compensation for this burn victim and her parents should include amounts for the following:
- pain and suffering
- disfigurement
- medical expenses
- lost wages
- other damages.
We work with medical experts to maximize our clients’ recovery for pain and suffering and estimated future medical expenses. It is critical to hire the best medical experts available to adequately representing burn victims. Read more about burn victim compensation.
Toro Snowblower and Mower Recall Due to Fire and Burn Risk
The Toro Company of Bloomington, Minnesota, has recalled about 18,000 snowblowers in the United States and 6,000 mowers in the United States. The carburetors on both products develop fuel leaks and can ignite when exposed to an ignition source, posing the risk of fire and burn injury. There have been about 500 reports of carburetor leaks. There were no reports of fire or injury.
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| Toro PC-421Q Snowblowers: | The model/serial numbers are found on a decal on the underside of the rear of the unit. Model and serial numbers are: | ||
| Model Number | Serial Number | ||
| 38588 | 310000001 to 310999999 and 311000001 to 311003576 | ||
| 38589 | 310000001 to 310999999 and 311000001 to 311999999 | ||
| Toro 20″ Recycler Mower: | The model and serial numbers are found on a decal on the left rear of the mower. Model 20323; Serial number 310000001 to 310999999. |
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The recalled Toro snowblowers and mowers were sold by Toro Dealers in the United States and Canada from September 2009-March 2011. Consumers should immediately stop using the products and contact a Toro Service Dealer for a free repair, unless there has been no fire and burn injury caused by the snowblower or mower. If someone has been injured, you should contact a burn injury attorney immediately to avoid destruction of evidence that could be used in a burn lawsuit involving personal injury.
MN burn lawyer David Szerlag is a former fire fighter. He is currently representing family members of three people who died in a house fire.
Fire Hazard Prompts Recall of Husqvarna Riding Lawn Mowers
About 2,000 Husqvarna Riding Lawn Tractors are being recalled due to a potential fire and burn injury risk to consumers, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced.
The manufacturer, Charlotte, North Carolina-based Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., is recalling the riding lawnmowers after receiving 53 reports in which the lawn mowers’ fuel line has been damaged. This could allow fuel leakage, which poses a serious fire hazard.
The fuel line on the Husqvarna Riding Lawn Tractors are too long, and could potentially come into contact with moving parts while the tractor is in operation. This is the defect that can cause the fuel line damage and subsequent fire hazard.
Husqvarna Riding Lawn Mowers: Defective Product Information
- GTH27V52LS lawn tractors
- model numbers 96043009100 and 96043009900
- serial numbers 010810A00XXXX through 05061000XXXX
- This information can be found on an identification plate mounted under the tractor seat.
- Sold at authorized Husqvarna dealers nationwide
- Sold from Jan.-May 2010
Consumers should stop using these riding lawnmowers and contact Husqvarna for a free repair.
Burn Injury Hazard Results in Fireworks Recall
The risk of a burn injury has prompted a product recall by Lansing, Michigan-based Big Fireworks’ Super Lightning Rocket Fireworks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC) announced. The company is recalling 4,700 Super Lightning Rockets that are non-compliant with federal fireworks regulations. The recalled fireworks are one and a half inches in diameter and are mounted on a 32-inch stick. They were sold in packages of four with the item number GCR3150. On store shelves between Nov. 2009 and Jun. 2010, the were sold at fireworks stores in Florida, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The fireworks labels are black with a solar system pattern in the background and say “Super Rocket” in various colors. According to the CPSC:
“The rockets are overloaded with pyrotechnic composition, violating the federal regulatory standard for this product. This could result in a greater than expected explosion, posing a risk of burns and bodily harm to nearby consumers.”
Consumers should not use the fireworks and may contact Big Fireworks for refund information. In a fireworks safety announcement, the CPSC says there are about 200 fireworks-related injuries each day in the United States during the month surrounding the July 4 holiday. In 2009 there were two fireworks related deaths and nearly 9,000 fireworks-related emergency room visits, according to a study by the Commission. Many of these injuries involve consumers younger than 20 and result in the loss of a limb.
If a defective fireworks product contributes to a fireworks burn injury, the victim may have a claim against the manufacturer of the defective fireworks.
Smoke Alarm Failure Causes Severe Burn Injuries
In a lawsuit filed in Illinois,1 a husband and wife claim to have been seriously injured after a smoke detector in their apartment failed to work. The complaint alleges that the husband suffered severe burns, smoke inhalation, kidney failure, emotional distress, amputation and other permanent disability. The complaint alleges that the wife suffered cuts, smoke inhalation and emotional distress.
This lawsuit is similar to an apartment fire lawsuit settled by Attorney Fred Pritzker. In that case, the smoke detector in the apartment did not work, and the landlord had not fixed it. A couch in the apartment caught fire and quickly burned, spreading the fire and filling the apartment with smoke. The mother and one son died. A daughter suffered severe brain damage (cerebral anoxia due to oxygen deprivation). Fred made claims on behalf of the family against the landlord and the furniture manufacturer. The resulting multimillion-dollar settlement was confidential.
Pritzker Olsen law firm has a national reputation in the area of product liability litigation. Lawyers at the firm have been interviewed and quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Lawyers USA and others. To contact the firm regarding a smoke detector failure that caused burn injuries or death, please call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our online form for a free consultation.
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Footnotes: 1. http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/06/15/28075.htm.
Maytag Dishwasher Recall Over Fire Hazard
Maytag Corporation has announced a dishwasher fire hazard recall after 12 fires were reported, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The dishwashers’ heating component contains an electrical failure, which can cause a dishwasher fire and pose a house fire hazard and / or a burn injury hazard to consumers. The company has received 12 fire reports including one report of kitchen damage from the dishwasher fire but no injuries.
The dishwasher recall involves almost 2 million dishwashers, which came in black, white, silver, stainless steel and bisque. They were available at department stores, appliance stores and through home builders from Feb 2006 through Apr 2010 and included the following brand names:
- Maytag®
- Amana®
- Jenn-Air®
- Admiral®
- Magic Chef®
- Performa by Maytag®
- Crosley®
Defective Dishwasher Recall: Serial Numbers
| SERIAL number STARTING with | OR | SERIAL number ENDING with |
|---|---|---|
| NW39, NW40, NW41, NW42, NW43, NW44, NW45, NW46, NW47, NW48, NW49, NW50, NW51, NW52, NY01, NY02, NY03, NY04, NY05, NY06, NY07, NY08, NY09, NY10, NY11, NY12, NY13, NY14, NY15, NY16, NY17, NY18, NY19 | JC, JE, JG, JJ, JL, JN, JP, JR, JT, JV, JX, LA, LC, LE, LG, LJ, LL, LN, LP, LR, LT, LV, LX, NA, NC, NE, NG, NJ, NL, NN, NP, NR |
The CPSC advises owners NOT to use the dishwashers and shut off the machine’s electrical supply immediately. Consumers may contact Maytag for a free in-home repair or rebate.