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A review by saranies
The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company--And Won by Gerald M. Stern
3.0
Very interesting to read this, especially as a junior associate at a firm. Stern writes that this case, representing residents of a valley that was absolutely decimated by a flood from coal mining, was the most important thing he would ever do.
The writing was fine. It was pretty clearly written by a practiced litigator. The sections describing law and procedure were pretty clear and polished. The more human parts, describing what actually happened to the dam and what people actually experienced, were more awkwardly written.
I found it interesting that he did not thank his wife or his family in the acknowledgements. It was commendable to thank all the support staff that worked with him, but surely his family experienced some sacrifices from his time spent in the office or in West Virginia.
The writing was fine. It was pretty clearly written by a practiced litigator. The sections describing law and procedure were pretty clear and polished. The more human parts, describing what actually happened to the dam and what people actually experienced, were more awkwardly written.
I found it interesting that he did not thank his wife or his family in the acknowledgements. It was commendable to thank all the support staff that worked with him, but surely his family experienced some sacrifices from his time spent in the office or in West Virginia.