Child Dies in Fort Worth House Fire

Andrew Wooley and The Wooley Law Firm have been recognized by TopVerdict.com for obtaining one of the Top 50 Premises Liability Settlements in Texas in 2025. The list includes various types of cases filed in state or federal court, as well as cases resolved before a lawsuit was filed. Premises liability cases can involve serious injuries caused by dangerous property conditions, negligent security, unsafe walkways, falls, code violations, inadequate maintenance, or property owners failing to correct known hazards. When someone is seriously hurt because a property owner, business, apartment complex, contractor, or other responsible party failed to keep the premises reasonably safe, the injured person may have the right to pursue compensation. This recognition reflects The Wooley Law Firm’s commitment to helping injured Texans seek justice after serious accidents. If you were injured because of a dangerous property condition, negligent security incident, apartment complex hazard, or other premises liability accident, you may have the right to seek compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, mental anguish, impairment, disfigurement, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

A child was killed and three others were hospitalized after a devastating Fort Worth house fire on McCart Avenue, according to WFAA. The fire happened early Thursday morning, June 25, 2026, in the 4200 block of McCart Avenue. Fort Worth Fire officials said crews arrived within minutes and found flames coming from the home. Firefighters rescued four people from inside. Two children were flown to hospitals, another child was transported by ambulance, and one child tragically died. This is a heartbreaking loss for the family and community. When a child dies and other children are injured in a house fire, the investigation must be handled with compassion, but it also must be aggressive. Families deserve answers about how the fire started, whether smoke alarms worked, and whether unsafe conditions could have been prevented. A fatal Fort Worth fire investigation may involve electrical systems, heating equipment, appliances, smoke detectors, landlord maintenance, code violations, prior complaints, product defects, and fire department findings. Critical evidence can disappear quickly after a fire scene is cleared or repaired. Wooley Law Firm has handled serious fire injury, child injury, burn injury, premises liability, and wrongful death cases across Dallas-Fort Worth and throughout Texas. We move quickly to preserve evidence, identify responsible parties, and fight for families seeking justice. If your loved one was killed or injured in a Fort Worth house fire, McCart Avenue fire, rental home fire, apartment fire, or fatal Texas fire, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for medical expenses, funeral expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement, impairment, loss of companionship, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

A judge has ordered Atmos Energy to preserve evidence connected to the deadly Oak Cliff gas explosion that killed three people and injured others, according to NBCDFW. The order came after a survivor filed court papers blaming the utility company for alleged failures leading up to the blast. The explosion happened May 28, 2026, at The Clyde apartments on East 9th Street near Patton Avenue in Oak Cliff. Dallas Fire-Rescue was responding to a reported gas leak when the building exploded and caught fire. Three people died, and at least five others were injured. According to NBCDFW, the survivor’s court filing alleges Atmos failed to repair repeated gas leaks, replace an aging plastic pipeline, and properly mark underground gas lines before drilling work was scheduled at the property. Atmos disputed parts of the filing and said it hired a professional line locator to identify the gas line before the explosion. When a judge orders evidence to be preserved after a deadly explosion, it shows how important the investigation may be. Critical evidence can include damaged gas lines, pipeline materials, maintenance records, leak reports, inspection records, line-location documents, excavation records, emergency response records, photographs, video, utility communications, and witness statements. Gas explosion cases are often complex because responsibility may involve more than one party. Investigators may need to determine whether a gas utility, construction company, drilling contractor, property owner, apartment manager, pipeline contractor, or another company failed to follow safety rules. The key questions are what caused the gas leak, who knew or should have known about the danger, whether residents were warned, and whether the explosion could have been prevented. For survivors and families, the consequences of a gas explosion can be catastrophic. Victims may suffer burns, smoke inhalation, traumatic injuries, disfigurement, permanent impairment, emotional trauma, lost wages, and the loss of their home and personal property. Families who lost loved ones may face funeral expenses, mental anguish, loss of companionship, and a lifetime of grief. Deadly apartment explosions also raise serious premises liability and public safety concerns. Tenants have the right to expect that apartment owners, utility companies, and contractors will take gas leaks seriously, warn residents about known dangers, and act quickly to prevent explosions. When warnings are missed or safety systems fail, the results can be devastating. Wooley Law Firm represents victims and families after gas explosions, apartment fires, utility accidents, construction-related disasters, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death cases across Dallas-Fort Worth and throughout Texas. Our firm investigates what happened, works to preserve critical evidence, identifies every responsible party, and fights for the compensation victims and families deserve. If you or your loved one was injured in a Dallas gas explosion, Oak Cliff apartment blast, utility accident, construction-related explosion, or fatal apartment fire, you may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, mental anguish, impairment, disfigurement, property loss, funeral expenses, loss of companionship, and other damages. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.