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The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company--and won (Vintage) Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 345.730268
EAN: 9780307388490
ISBN: 0307388492
Label: Vintage
Manufacturer: Vintage
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: May 06, 2008
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: May 06, 2008
Sales Rank: 85869
Studio: Vintage
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Product Description:
One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 125 people were killed instantly, more than 1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless. Instead of accepting the small settlements offered by the coal company's insurance offices, a few hundred of the survivors banded together to sue. This is the story of their triumph over incredible odds and corporate irresponsibility, as told by Gerald M. Stern, who as a young lawyer and took on the case and won.
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Very factual detailed account of the events that took place during the preparation of the lawsuit as written by the lead attorney.
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This book is awesome, a must read for anyone who is thinking about becoming a lawyer. Even if you are not sure about being a lawyer, but wish to know a little more about how understanding our legal system can keep you from being taken advantage of in wake of any type of disaster. I had to read it for class, and I am glad that I did. Paralegals can benefit from this book as well; as most of the researching of case law is conducted by paralegals. You get a sense of what to look for in your research. ... Read More
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Gerald M. Stern was a partner of a Washington DC law firm and the lead counsel for the survivors of the Buffalo Creek disaster. A massive coal-waste refuse pile collapsed and millions of gallons of water and sludge devastated sixteen small communities in the valley below. Hundreds of survivors sued the coal company for damages. This is the story of the lawsuit that uncovered corporate irresponsibility and created a new precedent where anyone can recover for mental suffering even when they are physically ... Read More
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Well I will concede that this staple of civil procedure classes in law school is a good read, but let's do the math. When you see what Stern's firm took and you see what the victims got, we know that the law firms were the winner's here and the people who lost their lives and homes with all their possessions did not fair very well at all. For that reason, it's probably a good introduction to class action litigation.
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Suggested reading for pre-law school students, this book contains the representing attorney's actual story about a lawsuit involving the coal industry. The terminology, processes and struggles included in the story, as well as the lawyer's thought-processes and actions introduce the reader to the real world of legal advocacy, which is not parallel to the Law & Order dramas on television. If you're contemplating entering the legal profession, this book narrates one situation with enough detail to give ... Read More
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