Texas Explosion Lawyer

The fuel company BP announced recently that it will plead guilty to a felony in relation to the tragic plant explosion that occurred in Houston recently.  The story was reported by the Houston Chronicle, and the most telling portion of the article appears below:

“BP will plead guilty next month to violating the Clean Air Act and pay a $50 million fine for lax safety that contributed to the deaths of 15 workers in the March 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle said today.

DeGabrielle said in a Houston news conference that the Nov. 27 felony plea and fine stem from a confluence of events: BP’s lack of process safety systems in place, its knowing placement of flimsy trailers near an aging vent stack that was a potential ignition source in a unit that boosted the octane in gasoline; and failure to inform workers that the company was about to restart the unit, a potentially dangerous process that requires particular attention to safety.”

This is a good start, but does not alleviate your struggles if you’ve been injured in an explosion.  If you have, contact an explosion lawyer at Williams Kherkher today to schedule a free initial consultation.  You can do so either by clicking on the link provided or by calling us toll-free at (866) 950-9000.