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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 by Gerald M. Stern (2008, Trade Paperback)

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Buffalo Creek Disaster : How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company-and Won, Paperback by Stern, Gerald M., ISBN 0307388492, ISBN-13 9780307388490, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An in-depth account of the February 1972 disaster in which a dam built by the Pittston Coal Company gave way, killing 125 people, injuring more than 1,100, and leaving more than four thousand homeless, focuses on the survivors' lawsuit against the company, which became a landmark case of a legal triumph over corporate responsibility. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

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The "suspenseful and completely absorbing story" ( San Francisco Chronicle ) of how survivors of the worst coal-mining disaster in history triumphed over corporate irresponsibility--written by the young lawyer who took on their case and won. 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.

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307388492
ISBN-13
9780307388490
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63876772

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Book Title
Buffalo Creek Disaster : How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company--and Won
Author
Gerald M. Stern
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Liability, Natural Disasters, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Legal History, Emergency Management
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Nature, Law, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz

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"A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you cheering at the end." San Francisco Chronicle "Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster. . . . It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." From the foreword by President Bill Clinton"A shocking, timely book." The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating tale of how investigative lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster." Chicago Tribune "Fascinating reading. . . . An inside look at a history-making case." The Boston Globe, "A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you cheering at the end." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster.... It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." --From the foreword by President Bill Clinton "A shocking, timely book." -- The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating tale of how investigative lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster." -- Chicago Tribune "Fascinating reading.... An inside look at a history-making case." -- The Boston Globe, "A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you cheering at the end." -San Francisco Chronicle "Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster. . . . It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." -From the foreword by President Bill Clinton "A shocking, timely book." -The New York Times Book Review "A fascinating tale of how investigative lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster." -Chicago Tribune "Fascinating reading. . . . An inside look at a history-making case." -The Boston Globe, "A straightforward, suspenseful, and completely absorbing tale that will leave you cheering at the end." --"San Francisco Chronicle" "Jerry Stern's classic work provides readers with tremendous insight into the causes of the disaster. . . . It is powerful, troubling, and uplifting." --From the foreword by President Bill Clinton "A shocking, timely book." --"The New York Times Book Review" "A fascinating tale of how investigative lawyers work, intermingled with sympathetic portraits of the survivors of the disaster." --"Chicago Tribune" "Fascinating reading. . . . An inside look at a history-making case." --"The Boston Globe"
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