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Bayer Meeting on Thursday, April 23

Posted in Chemical Explosions, Toxic Tort Lawyer, tagged , , , , , , , on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Charleston Gazette reported yesterday that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Virginia State University Wilson Building in Multipurpose Room 103 in Institute, West Virginia.  The meeting is being held by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.  The Board will present their preliminary findings regarding [...]

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NY Times Article About Bayer CropScience Explosion

Posted in Chemical Accidents, Chemical Explosions, Toxic Tort Lawyer, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The New York Times ran an article on March 28, 2009 discussing Bayer’s attempt to limit disclosure of information related to the explosion last August.  The article is here.  Bayer is citing a terrorism-related federal law in an attempt to limit the information that they have to disclose.
Rist Law Offices is currently investigating cases involving [...]

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Bayer Fined $143,000 for Fatal Explosion

Posted in Chemical Accidents, Chemical Explosions, Environmental Issues, Fatal Accidents, Wrongful Death, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Charleston Gazette reported today that Bayer has been fined $143,000 as a result of the August, 2008 explosion at the Bayer CropScience plant in Institute, West Virginia.  The story is here.  The story notes that “poorly planned operating procedures, flawed emergency systems and faulty employee training” led to a chemical reaction that killed two [...]

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Chemical Issues in the Chemical Valley

Posted in Chemical Accidents, Chemical Explosions, Environmental Issues, Toxic Tort Lawyer, Workplace Injury, Wrongful Death, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Some of the dangers of living and working in Charleston, West Virginia have been evident in the past few months.  The infamous chemical valley has had several incidents recently.  These have included an explosion in Institute, West Virginia at the Bayer CropScience plant, an ammonia leak near Carbon, West Virginia, and a gas blow-off stack fire [...]

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Q and A with a WV Wrongful Death Lawyer

Posted in ATV Accidents, Auto Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Boating Accidents, Chemical Accidents, Chemical Explosions, Coal Mine Accidents, Coal Truck Accidents, DUI Accidents, Hiring an Attorney, Insurance Claims, Motorcycle Accidents, Rollover Accidents, Truck Accidents, Underground Mine Accidents, Understanding Negligence, WV Auto Accident Lawyer, WV Car Accident Lawyer, Wrongful Death, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Register-Herald reported yesterday that an elderly woman was killed in a car accident on I-64 near Sandstone Mountain.  The article is here.
When dealing with an accident that involves a death, it is important to discuss your case with a WV wrongful death lawyer in order to make certain that any offers by an insurance company [...]

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Bayer CropScience Plant Explosion

Posted in Chemical Explosions, General, Hiring an Attorney, Industrial Accidents, tagged , , , on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

A massive explosion last night at the Bayer CropScience Plant in Institute, West Virginia (about 10 miles outside of Charleston) killed one worker and injured another.  The Charleston Gazette reported that worker Barry Withrow was killed and an unnamed worker was transported to a burn center in Pittsburgh.  The complete story is here.
Chemicals that were reported as [...]

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