An eight-year-old was killed in a fire in an apartment complex that had not been built in compliance with existing fire codes and standards.

Through our aggressive investigation of the incident, we were able to prove that the apartment complex did not have a fire sprinkler system or a secondary means of exit as required by the applicable fire code and standards. The absence of a sprinkler system and a secondary means of exit prevented the eight-year-old from escaping the flames.

A handicapped man was trapped in an apartment complex fire and burned to death. In this case, we were able to prove that the apartments in the complex were not equipped with working smoke detectors or a sprinkler system and that burglar bars on the windows blocked the secondary means of exit from the apartments.