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Second lawsuit filed after Bristol nursing home explosion.
Summary
A second lawsuit was filed on behalf of two residents injured in the Dec. 23 explosion at Bristol Health and Rehab Center that killed three people.
Content
A new lawsuit was filed this week after an explosion at Bristol Health and Rehab Center on Dec. 23, 2025 that killed three people and injured several others. The filing was made in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on behalf of two residents who were injured in the blast. The plaintiffs' lawyers say the residents suffered serious injuries and are seeking damages. The suit names the utility and facility owners among the defendants.
Reported details:
- The Dec. 23 explosion at the nursing home was reported to have killed three people and injured several others.
- A second lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on behalf of two injured residents.
- The suit alleges serious injuries including traumatic brain injury and fractures, and it names PECO, Saber Healthcare Group and the facility's former operator, Silver Lake, as defendants; the filing also alleges a gas leak and a lack of an emergency evacuation plan.
- Plaintiffs are seeking damages in excess of $50,000, and another separate lawsuit was filed earlier this month that also names some of the same companies.
Summary:
The new filing adds to legal actions connected to the December explosion and brings claims against the utility and the nursing home's owners and operators. Requests for comment from the named companies were reported as being made but not immediately public. Undetermined at this time.
