Natural Gas Explosions

Concerns over the dangers of natural gas are well founded due to the fuel’s inherent volatility. The chief component of natural gas is methane, a colorless, odorless and highly flammable gas. Natural gas leaks can usually be detected by humans because of the sulfur odor added to it by gas companies.

Its widespread use means that natural gas explosions have the potential to occur in neighborhoods and homes. Federal, state and local regulations govern the handling and transport of natural and propane gas, from their point of origin to their final destination with the consumer. Despite the expansive regulatory regime governing propane gas and natural gas, accidents still occur…avoidable accidents.

Natural gas is used in a wide range of industrial and domestic applications. Power generation and transportation both have natural gas dependent sectors while domestic home cooking and heating also often rely on natural gas. Everything from buses and turbines to stoves, furnaces, boilers and water heaters come in models designed to run on natural gas.

Natural Gas Explosion Lawyers of Clifford Law Offices

To protect your rights after an explosion, selecting the right natural gas explosion attorney becomes a critical decision. Finding the cause of the explosion is central to placing liability on the proper party and takes an experienced natural gas explosion lawyer. The natural gas explosion attorneys of Clifford Law Offices work to uncover every potential cause of an explosion and every potential party who may be responsible for a gas explosion.

Due to the flammable nature of natural gas, the infrastructure that supplies and the devices that use natural gas must rigidly adhere to manufacturing and maintenance standards. Further, causes that could directly or indirectly lead to natural gas explosions include the failure to warn consumers on proper procedures and the existence of any code violations related to natural gas.

Of primary importance are any defects or leaks in natural gas delivery components because they can easily result in a natural gas explosion. Particular cause for concern is placed on the following:

• Leaking Propane Tanks
• Propane Leaks
• Leaking Natural Gas Tanks
• Natural Gas Leaks
• Defective Gas Control Valves
• Leaking Gas Control Valves
• Defective Gas Connectors
• Leaking Gas Connectors
• Defective Gas Hoses
• Leaking Gas Hoses
• Defective Gas Pipes
• Leaking Gas Pipes

Some of Clifford Law Offices Gas Explosion Cases

Robert A. Clifford - $2,600,000 Settlement: 24-year-old truck driver killed in a heptane gas explosion in Des Moines, Iowa, leaving a wife and three-year-old daughter

Kevin P. Durkin - $2,900,000 Settlement: 21-year-old worker severely burned in power plant explosion in Hammond, Indiana.