Personal Injury Law

Five FDNY Injured in Brooklyn Blaze

By Paul Napoli

Five firefighters sustained injuries while fighting a blaze at a Brooklyn townhouse, reported WCBSTV.com.

FDNY responded to a two-alarm fire at 192 Concord Street in the Fort Green section of Brooklyn on Thursday after a neighbor called 911 to report the fire about 4:30 a.m. in the morning. They evacuated most of the surrounding block and horrified neighbors looked on as an intense blaze engulfed the three-story townhouse.

The residents of the townhouse, a man and his grown son, escaped without injury. Three firefighters suffered burns and smoke inhalation. Two more firefighters sustained serious injuries when the stairs and banister collapsed upon them as they tried to escape the building.

WPIX.com reports that the injured were transported to Weill-Cornell Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital.

'The banister for the stairwell gave way and they both came down on top of each other,' FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Mandala told WCBS-TV.

If you suffered an injury while on the job, you may be entitled to compensation such as medical expenses and lost wages. You may also need to take legal action if you have difficulty obtaining the medical care you deserve from the insurance company. If your loved one has been injured or killed on the job, you may be entitled to compensation for funeral expenses, lost prospect of receiving an inheritance and the loss of financial support for the loved one's personal injury or wrongful death.

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Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on March 17, 2010 (boomark / email).