The explosion happened when an electrical crew accidentally hit a natural gas line.

The gas line is owned and operated by Enterprise Products Partners.

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There are reports of three people dead and at least ten missing.

The accident occurred near the town of Cleburne which is about 50 miles southwest of Dallas.

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Most importantly, our hearts go out to anybody that has been injured or killed in the Enterprise Products Partners LP gas line explosion. If you or somebody you know has been affected by this accident, please know that we are here to help.

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Gas Line Explosion Law Firm

A tragic accident occurred in Texas today when a natural gas line that stretches from the Waha gas hub in West Texas to the Carthage hub in Panola was accidentally struck causing an explosion that reportedly killed at least three people.

Enterprise is the largest U.S. pipeline partnership and owns approximately 49,100 miles of pipelines and 190 million barrels of liquids storage.

The explosion happened near Pecan Plantation, Texas, which is is about 75 miles (121 kilometers) southwest of Dallas.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

Most importantly, our hearts go out to anybody that has been injured or killed in the Enterprise Products Partners LP gas line explosion. If you or somebody you know has been affected by this accident, please know that we are here to help.

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Texas Natural Gas Line Explosion Lawyers & Attorneys

June 7, 2010 – around 3 p.m. a gas line exploded that killed at least 3 people and injured more. The explosion occurred when workers apparently hit a gas line about five miles from the Pecan Plantation neighborhood near Bono while working on a communications line. The explosion happened

Cleburne City Manager Chester Nolen told The Associated Press that at least three people died “and there could be more.” An unknown number of people remain unaccounted for, he said.

Do I Have a Gas Line Explosion Lawsuit?

Most importantly, our hearts go out to anybody that has been injured or killed in the Enterprise Products Partners LP gas line explosion. If you or somebody you know has been affected by this accident, please know that we are here to help.

If you are interested in having us review your case, please use the form below or call us toll free 24 hrs/day by dialing (866) 588-0600.

Oil Spill Lawyers

June 1, 2010 – As oil spreads across the Southern Gulf, so too do the ripple effects of the disaster spread. Early last month, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Birmingham on behalf of property owners whose properties in Gulf Shores lie directly in the path of the massive oil slick.

The lawsuit accuses BP of negligence by poorly assessing and containing the damage of the ensuing spill. BP is also accused of intentionally downplaying the anticipated effects of the spill in media statements. According to the suit, BP’s actions following the spill are factors in the subsequent decline of tourism and property values in the affected regions.

Along with the fishing and seafood industries, the Gulf Coast economy has long been dependent on tourism. A spokesman for the legal firm who filed the lawsuit stated that rental cancellations have already extended out for months in response to the disaster.

Over the long term, the oil spill could impact the local industry not just in the typically busy summer months, but for many years to come. Commercial fishing grounds have been closed indefinitely, and local tourism officials fear no one will want to travel to the region’s beaches should they be encased in hazardous sludge.

To date, thousands of lawsuits have been filed by plaintiffs in neighboring states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. Marinas, restaurants, and boat dealerships have also filed individual lawsuits against BP, Transocean, and other subsidiary companies and contractors.

The Birmingham lawsuit has been proposed as a class-action suit in order to protect the rights of the numerous individual plaintiffs this slick is expected to affect adversely.

Do I Have an Oil Spill Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting oil spill claims in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. If you or somebody you know has suffered an economic loss due to the BP gulf oil spill, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Environmental Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

Oil Spill Lawyers

May 27, 2010 – According to testimony in a Louisiana hearing, BP & Transocean managers disagreed on how to proceed with work just hours before the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded. The disagreement, which occurred a mere eight hours prior to the event, ended with BP prevailing and Transocean officials reluctantly agreeing to proceed with work.

The hearing was part of several federal investigations that are being held in Washington and Louisiana to determine the cause of the disaster.

A BP investigator told the House Energy & Commerce Committee that rig operators erred by releasing pressure in a “kill line” while pressure in a drill pipe remained at 1,400 pounds per square inch.

“BP’s investigator indicated that a ‘fundamental mistake’ may have been made here because this was an ‘indicator of a very large abnormality,’” the lawmakers wrote in a summary prepared for members of the House panel.

According to David McKay, a surveyor with Oslo-based Det Norske Veritas SA who testified at the hearing, a 2007 review of the Deepwater Horizon rig found that staff training was deficient, along with “safety critical” items that were overdue.

This week, BP began its most ambitious attempt to plug the leak by pumping mud-like drilling fluid into the well. The effort is aimed at tamping down the gusher of oil and then sealing the well with cement. If the so-called “top kill” method is successful, it would bring an end to the leak that has poured millions of gallons into the Gulf and soiled at least 70 miles of coastline to date.

Do I Have an Oil Spill Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting oil spill claims in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. If you or somebody you know has suffered an economic loss due to the BP gulf oil spill, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Environmental Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by the negligence of a doctor or other healthcare professional, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please click here to contact our Professional Negligence Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

More Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose Information

When we don’t feel good or think something is wrong with us, we rely on our doctors and other health care providers to find the answers. However, the fact is that the majority of malpractice cases in our country involve misdiagnoses, delayed diagnosis or other diagnostic errors. A study conducted in 1993 found that almost 52% of emergency room related malpractice cases involved an error in diagnosing the patient. But errors don’t just occur in the emergency room. Lab technicians or radiologists can misread studies, doctors can fail to order appropriate testing, or nurses can fail to relay symptoms. Most people think about delays in diagnosing cancer, but numerous other diseases, illnesses, and injuries are commonly misdiagnosed or not diagnosed. Heart attacks are one common example. When people are not accurately and promptly diagnosed, they are at risk of having a worse chance of recovery, a longer recovery period, permanent damage-such as paralysis, or even death.

Do I Have a Misdiagnosis or Failure to Diagnose Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by the negligence of a doctor or other healthcare professional, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Professional Negligence Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753

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The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting food poisoning claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with food poisoning and suffered serious side effects, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please click here to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

More Food Poisoning Information

According to the Center for Disease Control, food poisoning and foodborne related illnesses cause about 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,200 deaths nationwide each year. Whether it is salmonella, E. coli, listeria or another type of food poisoning, the effects can be severe and even life-threatening.

Often, the source of the problem starts way before the food reaches a consumer. This has been the case with recent food recalls such as black pepper, beef, peanut butter, salami and so on. Other times, food is stored improperly, whether in a warehouse, grocery store or restaurant.

Recognizing the need for consumer education, the FDA recently released some tips to help consumers protect themselves while shopping for food.

• Check for cleanliness
• Is the store clean looking and smelling?
• Keep certain foods separated
Separate and raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other items in your cart. And put meats, poultry and seafood in plastic bags to prevent their juices from getting on other items.
• Inspect cans and jars
Don’t buy food in cans or jars that are bulging, dented, or cracked.
• Inspect frozen food packaging
Don’t buy frozen food if the package is damaged. Don’t buy food that shows signs of freezer burn.
• Select frozen foods and perishables, and then meat last
• Choose fresh eggs carefully
Make sure the eggs are refrigerated and that none of the eggs are cracked or broken.
• Be mindful of time and temperature
Refrigerate perishable products as soon as possible. Perishable foods should not be left at room temperature longer than 2 hours, 1 hour when temperatures are above 90° F.

Symptoms & Side Effects of Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning has been linked to the following side effects:

• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Abdominal cramps
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Vomiting
• Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

Do I Have a Food Poisoning Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting food poisoning claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been diagnosed with food poisoning and suffered serious side effects, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

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The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting HPV vaccine side effect claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has received a HPV vaccine and subsequently been diagnosed with a serious side effect, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please click here to contact our Dangerous Drug Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

More Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Information

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been controversial from the start, mainly due to disease it is designed to prevent. However, some of the controversy centers around the vaccine’s potential side effects. Two HPV vaccines are currently on the market: Gardasil and Cervarix. The vaccine is designed to prevent infection of certain types of HPV, those most closely associated with the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and some other forms of cancers. Government health official and doctors both recommend the vaccine for 11- and 12-year-old girls. The vaccine is given in series of three shots. By the end of 2007[update], studies showed that about one fourth of females 13–17 years old had received at least one of the three HPV vaccine shots. The vaccine is also available for boys of the same age range, but is much more rarely used.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as of January 31, 2010, there were almost 16.000 reports of adverse events following Gardasil vaccination. Roughly 8% were determined to be serious. Serious adverse events are defined by the CDC as those that involve hospitalization, permanent disability, life-threatening illness, or death. Some of the serious adverse events reported include Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), blood clots and even death. Blood clots in the heart, lungs and legs were reported after vaccination. However, most concerning is that there were 49 reports of death among females who received the Gardasil vaccine.

Do I Have a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting childhood vaccine side effect claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has received a HPV vaccine and subsequently been diagnosed with a serious side effect, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Dangerous Drug Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

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The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting anesthesia error claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by anesthesia during any type of procedure, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please click here to contact our Professional Negligence Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

More Anesthesia Error Information

Anesthesia is so common these days. It is used not only in hospitals for major surgery but in doctor’s offices for routine procedures. While anesthesia deaths are rare, roughly 1 in every 250,000 patients, serious complications are much more common and can mean a lifetime of care and treatment.

The type and severity of the injury anesthesia can cause depends on the type of anesthesia used, the medical care provided, and the response time once a problem arises. Many if not most of anesthesia errors are caused by the negligence of the doctors and other healthcare providers, such as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), which administer and monitor patients.
Problems can arise in many different ways, for example too much or too little anesthesia may be given or a patient may not be properly intubated or monitored.

The most common injuries caused by anesthesia errors include:

• Tracheal damage
• Lack of adequate oxygen supply
• Heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problems
• Birth defects
• Paralysis
• Brain damage
• Spinal cord injury
• Coma
• Death

These injuries can require a lifetime of care and treatment and the toll they take on families is enormous.

Do I Have an Anesthesia Error Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting anesthesia error claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by anesthesia during any type of procedure, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Professional Negligence Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.