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Winston-Salem, North Carolina (February 2, 2022) – Lawyers Help Victims of Fire With Evacuation Expenses

The very serious fire at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina continues to burn as of Wednesday morning.  The Winston-Salem Fire Division Chief indicates that the burning has been contained to the plant site but the area remains unsafe.  The current plan is to continue to let the fire burn out as approaching the fire is very dangerous due to the risk of explosion of the stored ammonium nitrate.

The evacuation of the 1 mile radius around the plant continues to remain in place as of Wednesday morning.  As things are currently understood, the evacuation of over 6,000 residents will not continue into Thursday.  Therefore, the affected residents may have significant financial losses from this event including lodging expenses, food costs, and loss of wages due to an inability to work or reach a place of employment.  For many people who live month-to-month, these losses could be devastating.

Winston-Salem, NC (February 1, 2022) – A very serious fire in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant has resulted in the evacuation of approximately 6,000 residents.

The fire was first reported on Monday at around 7:00 p.m. at the plant which is located near the 4400 Cherry Street.  The plant stores a significant amount of ammonium nitrate which creates a significant explosion hazard. According to some reports, the plant stores between 300 and 600 tons of ammonium nitrate which produces toxic oxides of nitrogen when it burns.  Ammonium nitrate has caused explosions at similar fertilizer plants in recent years including the 2013 explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas.

In addition to the families who have been forcibly evacuated, residents within the general area have been asked to remain inside and avoid strenuous exercise.

Raleigh, NC (June 26, 2020) – North Carolina Tuition Reimbursement Lawsuits

The lawyers at Hendren Redwine and Malone are pursuing cases seeking reimbursement for tuition and other costs following campus closures due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Our lawyers, in conjunction with nationwide co-counsel Hagens Berman, have already filed one class action case against Duke University demanding that Duke reimburse students for the variety of fees collect by Duke for services that were never provided to the students. This case, pending in the United States District Court of the Middle District of North Carolina, was the first of its kind filed in North Carolina.

The situation on Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island North Carolina is still bad for thousands of vacationers and local businesses following the power outage last week.

Last week, a construction company headquartered in Canada drove a steel casing into the main electric line that provides power to Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island cutting off these two islands at a critical time of year. Thousands of vacationers have been evacuated and local businesses have also been affected.

As of today, there is no timeline on when power may be restored to both islands.  There are apparently some generators in use but the ability of these generators to supply power across both islands is unclear.

A construction company working on the new Bonner Bridge in Dare County  reportedly drove a steel casing into electric transmission cable that provides power to Hatteras and Ocracoke Island in Dare County, North Carolina.

As a result, over ten thousand people have been evacuated and numerous businesses are shut down.  The losses from this mishap by the construction company will certainly be very high both for visitors and local businesses.

The attorneys at Hendren Redwine and Malone have significant experience helping families and business for losses causes by an evacuation.  Our attorneys have served as lead counsel or co-lead counsel on similar cases in numerous jurisdictions across the United States.  If you have a question about your legal rights following this incident, please contact us today.

The law firm of Hendren & Malone is now representing numerous individuals who were wrongfully convicted in federal court of the crime of a felon in possession of a firearm.  These cases arise following the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in United States v. Simmons.  Those individuals whow were wrongfully convicted may have a claim for compensation for the time spent in prison.

If you have had a criminal sentence vacated due to the court decision in Simmons, please contact the law firm of Hendren & Malone to see if you may have a claim for compensation.

Updated information from the United States Centers for Disease Control has indicated that at least two people in North Carolina have now been infected with fungal meningitis from contaminated epidural steroid injections.

Reports are that several North Carolina medical practices may have received the tainted medication including the North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic, Eastern Regional Surgical Center in Wilson, and the High Point Surgery Center.  If you are a patient of any of these facilities, you should contact your doctor immediately.  Symptoms of fungal meningitis include headache, fever, nausea, neck stiffness, and dizziness.

The outbreak has apparent origins at the New England Compounding Center which prepared the steroids for distribution.  The company has now issued a recall for all of its products.