Home explosions don’t always involve negligence
South Dakota confirms that an explosion does not always equal negligence. There is a well-known concept in the […]
View ArticleFatal house fire raises questions about gas supplier, others
We recently handled a case involving a house fire that resulted in serious burn injuries to one of […]
View ArticleRecords retention policy critical for propane businesses
A recurring question I get from clients is: What type of records retention policy should we have for […]
View ArticleNew training requirements set forth in NFPA 58
Are you aware of the latest changes and clarifications in NFPA 58? The training of employees is an […]
View ArticleIs that carbon monoxide-related claim covered?
Heating system installers denied in carbon monoxide case The Minnesota Supreme Court recently considered whether a claim related […]
View ArticleConsider customer contracts that account for allocation situations
As I write this article, we are seeing the last remnants of a recent snowfall melt away outside […]
View ArticleDecision in Colorado offers road map for building defensible case
In the case of Safeco Insurance v. Plateau Heating & Air Conditioning, et al., Colorado became the first […]
View ArticleLegal, safety issues brought to forefront in aftermath of fatal accident
An explosion at the Sunrise Propane industrial facility Aug. 10, 2008, in North York, Ontario, Canada, killed two […]
View ArticleLegal-theory scenario leads court to dismiss gas company from CSST case
Our office was recently involved in a Connecticut case over allegations that corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) manufactured […]
View ArticleCourt allows expert opinion that goes against earlier testimony in case
There are fact witnesses, physical evidence and expert testimony in the form of opinion. Experts are asked to […]
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