Settlement Reached Against West Virginia Landlord Over Fire That Killed Nine

The deadliest fire in Charleston since seven firefighters perished while battling a fire at a Woolworth department store in 1949, gives rise to the importance of working smoke detectors in every room of your home and an emergency evacuation plan in place in the event of a fire. The failure to have working smoke detectors, especially in rental properties, can give rise to negligence lawsuits and other claims for injuries resulting from fires.

Settlement agreements have been reached in lawsuits resulting from the death of two adults and seven children in a March 2012 Charleston house fire. A family member of one of the victims said the fire broke out shortly after the last guest left a birthday party at the home. The woman said she was outside smoking a cigarette when the fire began, but the house became engulfed before she could get back inside. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ruled the cause of the fire “undetermined.” 

The lawsuits alleged that the property owner failed to maintain smoke alarms and did nothing about recurring electrical problems. State law requires landlords to install smoke detectors in each rental unit bedroom, among other places. Although the landlord said she ordered eight smoke detectors to be installed last fall, investigators only found three inside the home. One smoke detector either didn't work or was improperly installed; the others weren't installed. The settlement amounts are confidential. The house was demolished in August 2013.

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