Propane and the Law
California Jury Awards Over $15.5M in Natural Gas Vehicle Explosion Case
A ruptured CNG tank during a routine fill-up led to catastrophic injuries & a major jury verdict in a high-stakes product liability trial
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Propane and the Law
Oregon Jury Awards $10.4M in Gas Explosion Suit
Incorrectly marked underground gas lines lead to destruction of historic Portland building, physical & emotional damage for victims -
Propane and the Law
Defense Attacks Multimillion-Dollar Grill Explosion Verdict
Cylinder supplier files motion to vacate judgment holding it accountable for defective cylinder valve -
Propane and the Law
Texas Court Overturns $6.9M Gas Explosion Verdict
Utility tariff provision protects natural gas utility from liability -
Connecticut Court Ends Kleen Energy Litigation
Court declares company not strictly liable for loss of life during explosion -
Propane and the Law
Remembering The New London School Explosion
In 1937, Walter Cronkite, then a cub reporter for United Press International, surveyed the scene of an explosion in New London, Texas. Cronkite went on to win fame as a war correspondent covering World War II in Europe and later as a national network news anchor back in the United States. But he remembered the event many years later, saying, “I did nothing in my studies nor in my life to prepare me for a story of the magnitude of that New London tragedy, nor has any story since that awful day equaled it.” The main building at the New London School had been destroyed in a natural gas explosion. At least 294 people, mostly students, were killed. Hundreds more were injured. The tragedy is...
