Extreme Hazard Accidents

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Throughout Virginia, extreme hazards accidents involve all human activity that poses a high degree of risk that a serious accident, injury, or death will occur. Extreme hazards may involve individuals, groups, clusters, or large populations. Extreme hazard accident victims have important legal rights.

Extreme hazards may include in part

• Fires
• Explosions
• Radiation
• Dangerous Chemicals
• Structural Failures
• Electrical Accidents,
• Systems Failures
• Mass Torts
• Toxins & Poisons
• Biohazards

Larry King Law knows that prompt investigation and risk assessment are essential in evaluating all extreme hazard cases. Pre- and post-hazard risk assessment is important in evaluating culpability of all involved. It is likewise important in evaluating all quantitative and qualitative information relevant to specific extreme hazard event. It is always important to evaluate 1) the magnitude of the potential loss , and 2) the probability that the loss will occur.

For example, in all types of human enterprises, including in part engineering, construction, manufacturing, and the operation of complex systems; there should be proper risk testing procedures to establish standards to minimize threats to health and safety. Typically there are threshold government or industry standards. People or businesses who fail to comply with such standards may be held accountable if they fail through acts or omissions to protect innocent victims. In some circumstances, they be help strictly liable should injury occur.

It is important that an experienced legal team evaluate all extreme hazards claims. Complex legal, factual, and evidentiary issues may be involved. If you, a friend, or loved one are hurt in an extreme hazard accident, you should take immediate steps to protect your or their interest. Do not compromise your rights by making statements to the press, insurance investigators, potential defendants, their representatives, and do not sign anything. Consider the suggestions in our accident guide, and call us immediately. We are here to help. At Larry King Law we recognize the unique issues pertaining to your claim.

You can call us at 757-209-2265 seven days a week, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. You can now contact us on this web site by using our Personal Injury Contact form.

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