Texas Accident & Injury News
Defective window units can cause serious fires.
Motel A/C Catches Fire, Man Hospitalized With Burn Injuries
According to a KSAT News report, a man was hospitalized with minor burns following a motel fire.
Articles Tagged with burn injuries
Two Vehicles Explode After Collision on the South Side Last Weekend
There are many reasons why a vehicle might explode after an accident.
Vehicles Explode After South-Side Collision
According to a KSAT News report, a south-side accident ended in multiple explosions last weekend.
11-Year-Old Boy Seriously Burned at San Antonio School
Children can be seriously burned even if liquids are not at boiling temperature.
Child Severely Burned During School Lunch Accident
According to a KSAT news report, a child was severely burned at school after spilled soup landed on his foot last year.
Fire Hospitalizes Two Adults and One Child on the South Side
Burn injuries commonly occur at home for people of all age groups.
South Side Apartment Fire Hospitalized Child and Two Adults
According to a KSAT News report, an apartment fire probably caused by a grill resulted in three injuries and extensive property damage on August 17, 2023.
House Fire Kills 3, Hospitalizes 3 on the North Side
House fires can start because of defective products.
Three Dead, 3 Severely Injured After Housefire in San Antonio
According to a report by San Antonio Express-News, three people are dead, and three more were hospitalized following a devastating house fire in San Antonio over the weekend.
Two Injured, 16 Units Destroyed in Apartment Fire on the North Side
Apartment fires can have serious consequences.
Residents of 15 Units Displaced, Two Injured in Apartment Fire
The Icon apartments were set ablaze at around 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in what appears to be a lightning-ignited blaze, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Woman Charged With Arson After Setting Fire to Apartment
Burn injuries can lead to permanent disability.
Woman Sets Fire to Apartment Then Assaults Officer
A 53-year-old woman was arrested and charged with a first-degree felony after setting fire to her apartment and assaulting an officer, according to San Antonio Express-News. For reasons unknown, the woman set fire to a pillowcase in her Forest Oak Apartment, leaving it in the middle of her floor after pouring juice on the flames. She reported the fire to maintenance employees and then walked down the street, where she was stopped by an officer, whom she punched before being arrested. She has been charged with three counts of arson of a habitation since the fire spread to two other apartments. No injuries were reported as a result of the crime.
Four-Year-Old Girl Dies in Trailer Fire
The most common place for a burn injury at home
(February 15, 2023) A four-year-old girl was found dead after being trapped in a trailer that erupted into flames on Sunday, February 12, 2023, on the southwest side of Bexar County. The flames also severely burned two residents of the trailer home, as well as a firefighter and sheriff’s deputy, and two other deputies needed to be treated for smoke inhalation after rescue attempts. This tragedy is currently under investigation by the sheriff’s and fire marshal’s offices, and the identity of the young girl has not been released at this time.
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Two Dead in New Year’s Auto Accident Fire
Auto accidents can result in serious burns.
(January 4, 2022) New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are by far the worst time of the year for major auto accidents, usually because of drunk driving. This year was no exception. San Antonio Express-News reported an accident on New Year’s Day that resulted in at least two people burning to death after their crashed automobile erupted into flames. The vehicle reportedly swerved across three lanes on I-35 before crashing into a concrete on-ramp pillar and catching fire at 4:30 a.m. on the Northeast side of San Antonio. Burn injuries from auto accidents can be extremely painful and debilitating for their victims and are almost always the result of another party’s negligent actions. Let’s take a look at some ways auto accident victims are burned and the legal recourse available to them.
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