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Buffalo Creek Disaster: the Story of the Surviviors' Unprecedented Lawsuit - With New Forward ((Rev)08 Edition)

by Gerald M. Stern

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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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About the Author

Gerald M. Stern is a Counselmen at Phillips & Cohen LLP, a practice is devoted exclusively to representing whistleblowers in qui tam lawsuits. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School before beginning his legal career in Washington.

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ISBN:

9780307388490

Author:

Stern, Gerald M.

Publisher:

Vintage Books USA

Subject:

Legal History

Subject:

United States - State & Local - General

Subject:

Civil law

Subject:

Floods

Subject:

West virginia

Subject:

Floods -- West Virginia.

Subject:

Prince, Dennis

Subject:

Law : General

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Vintage

Publication Date:

20080531

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

304

Dimensions:

8.02x5.21x.67 in. .51 lbs.

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