Month: November 2019

Worker Injured in Adhesive Factory Chemical Explosion

November 18, 2019
Attorney Matt Stoddard
Catastrophic Injury

The blaze that overtook a DHM adhesives factory in Calhoun last September has left at least one worker injured. Though little information has been released about the worker, the injuries seem to have been burn-related and non-life-threatening, yet serious enough to require immediate treatment at a local hospital. Nine other workers were in the building at the time but apparently escaped unscathed. An investigation into the source of the fire points to a chemical explosion caused by an equi...

It Took Only Seconds for a Toddler to Slip into Hartsfield-Jackson’s Luggage Chute

November 12, 2019
Attorney Matt Stoddard
Catastrophic Injury

If you ever traveled by air when you were a child, you probably remember entertaining at least a thought or two about the system of chutes and belts that carry luggage from place to place at the airport. You might have been afraid of getting swept away by those conveyor belts, or wondered where you’d end up if you tagged along for the ride. Well, this July at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, one 2-year-old did more than wonder. In the moments while his mother was printing her boar...

When, Why, and How to Sue JE Dunn Construction for a Worksite Accident

September 6, 2024
Construction Accidents

If you’re suffering an injury or loss as the result of a construction accident, you’ve probably already received a lot of conflicting advice about your rights. You might have been told that the accident was something no one could have anticipated, or that catastrophic injuries are just an accepted risk of the construction industry. The truth is that most, if not all, construction accidents a...