Auto Fires / Car Accidents
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) states that, motor vehicle fires kill around 500 people and injure thousands more each year. There are various toxic gases, hazardous substances, explosions, and flying debris that interact to produces serious threats in automobile fires. The Burn Survivor Resource Center reports that one out of every five fires involves a motor vehicle. Each year 600 people are killed, 1,200 firefighters are injured, and one out of eight fire deaths result from motor vehicle fires.
Motor vehicle fires may be caused by:
* Car crashes
* Faulty wiring
* Fluid leak
* Defective exhaust system
A motor vehicle fire can be a devastating and life altering event for a person or family to experience. Losing a means of transportation and possibly a life due to negligence of others can be difficult. If you have experienced a burn injury or another serious injury, you may be entitled to some compensation. Consider Tabor Law in this life changing event, consider Tabor Law in this life changing case.
Case Study
Gwinn v. M and D Transfer LLC
On September 2, 2004, Trooper Brian Gwinn of Indiana State Police was operating his vehicle northbound on Wilbur Wright Road. At the same time and place, Alanna Livingston of M and D Transfer, was operating a semi tractor southbound on Wilbur Wright Road, and attempted to make a left hand turn into a truck stop facility. Alanna Livingston failed to yield the right-of-way to Trooper Gwinn and turned directly into his path causing a serious collision to ensue. Trooper Gwinn, who was trapped in his vehicle, was pulled from his vehicle just as it burst into flames. As a result of this collision, Trooper Gwinn sustained a number of injuries including, but not limited to a displaced bimalleolar ankle fracture with dislocation on the right requiring open reduction and internal fixation, left pleural effusion requiring drainage, two fracture blisters, multiple abrasions to his bilateral upper extremities, chest wall contusion, left shoulder contusion and right ankle abrasion. Brian was unable to work for approximately twenty-four (24) weeks. He returned to work on limited duty and it was unknown when or if he would return to full line of duty work. As a result of the injuries Trooper Gwinn sustained, his wife, Hope Gwinn, lost time from work. Further, Mr. Gwinn's injuries required Hope to assume responsibility for additional household duties and the care of their children. Tabor Law Firm was able to assist Brian and Hope Gwinn in obtaining a six figure recovery from the Defendants that would help Brian with his past and future medical expense, compensate him for lost wages due to his injuries and afford him and his family some well deserved financial security.