A fire, explosions reported at SPS Technologies in Abington Township Photo by James Short.
A group of attorneys have filed a class-action suit alleging that “hundreds if not thousands of persons” have been impacted following a fire that destroyed the SPS Technologies factory in Abington Township, according to reports.
On Thursday, Feb. 20, attorneys from Saltz Mongeluzzu Bendesky and Stranch, Jennings & Garvey jointly filed a first class-action lawsuit against SPS Technologies on behalf of Wyncote resident Marlo Jones, who is a bus driver for a local school district that claims to be affected by the incident.
“The fire and explosion was caused by defendant’s failures to inspect, properly maintain, and/or operate its facility, including the location of the origin of the fire,” according to the filing.
SPS “failed to uphold industry standards” in facility operations and as a result “hundreds if not thousands of persons have been damaged … including lost wages diminution in value of their real and personal property, and emotional distress,” according to the filing.
In a statement on the lawsuit, attorneys said that they plan to "search for answers and accountability following the allegedly foreseeable and preventable catastrophe that triggered panic, evacuations, environmental alerts, and widespread school and business closures."
“We will be conducting, in concert with governmental entities, a comprehensive inquiry under the rules of legal discovery and fully expect all relevant SPS records, including hazardous materials maintenance and management files, fire suppression system operating logs, along with other related system safety documentation - including personnel training and supervision reports - to be preserved and produced without alteration or delay,” a statement on the filing read.
