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A death by fire caused by a missing smoke alarm (smoke detector) is not only tragic but avoidable and a violation of the law. Smoke detectors are an easy and inexpensive, and often free, way to prevent fire deaths from the lack of smoke detectors. According to the Baltimore City Health Department, fire deaths and burns are major causes of unintentional deaths in Baltimore. Death by fire in Baltimore is three times the rate as the U. S. average. Death by fire is preventable. Having a working smoke alarm (smoke detector) on every floor of your home can double your chance of surviving a fire.
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If your loved one has died in a fire that could have been prevented with a fire smoke detector or smoke alarm, you may have a claim for the funeral expenses; medical bills; lost income; and the grief from losing the person you loved.
How to Avoid Death by Fire With a Smoke Alarm (Smoke Detector)
The Baltimore Health Department recommends some simple rules that can help avoid death by fire:
- Make sure you have working smoke detectors on every floor of your home
- The Baltimore Fire Department will not only provide a free smoke detector, but they will also install it for you. Call the Baltimore Fire Department to request free smoke alarms for your home: https://fire.baltimorecity.gov/fire-prevention/smoke-alarms.
- Test your smoke alarms once a month
- Make sure you change the batteries twice a year during Day Lights Savings
- Create and practice a fire escape plan with your family
- Only smoke outdoors and always extinguish smoking materials in large deep ashtrays that are on a sturdy surface (like a table)
- Keep matches, lighters, and ashtrays out of the reach of children
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If a fire has caused injuries to, or the death of, a family member, you need an experienced personal injury attorney and wrongful death lawyer. Jonathan Scott Smith will help guide you through this tragedy, and help you obtain justice and closure. Call (410) 441-5054 now, or contact us online, to schedule a consultation.
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