On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, an early-morning fire blazed through the Boulders, a large apartment complex in south west Provo, Utah. According to KSL News, Karen Jorgensen is believed to be the woman who sadly perished in the fire.
While those displaced by the multi-unit blaze have found temporary shelter either at the Red Cross or in vacant apartments at the Boulders, no one has yet found out how the fire started in the first place. This is a critical question that needs to be answered.
Video Courtesy of KSL.com
At present, there is no evidence from any news sources that a resident in any of the units started the fire. This raises the question of whether there was an equipment malfunction, such as a heater or wiring, that caused the fire to start. If the fire was started by something under the apartment’s control, then there very well could be an actionable claim against the owners of the complex for the property damage experienced, for personal injuries suffered, or in the case of Ms. Jorgensen, for wrongful death.
Ron Kramer is a Utah personal injury attorney with offices in the Sandy/Draper area and in Provo, Utah.
Published by: Ron Kramer
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