Determining
liability in a gas
explosion often requires extensive investigation. Depending upon where the
fault lies, a number of parties could be held liable. Whether the result was
from a defective product or someone’s negligence, liability could fall upon the
manufacturer, the gas company, or an installer or maintenance company. If you have been the victim of gas
explosion resulting to the negligence or wrongdoing of another, you may seek
compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. You may also qualify for pre-settlement
litigation funding.
Three
lawsuits linked to a fatal Topeka natural gas explosion in January 2012 have
been temporarily merged for discovery purposes.
The suits were filed on behalf of Lucinia Tolliver’s estate and her
daughter, Tolliver’s insurance carrier, Family Mutual Insurance, and Lois
Jones, her next-door neighbor. Defendants
in all three suits are Kansas Gas Service and Glen Niehues, doing business as
Wetmore-based N-Line Lawn Service. Tolliver died four days after the explosion
leveled her home. Jones was seriously injured
in her own home. According to her
lawsuit, the blast knocked Ms. Jones off her feet, propelling her airborne “and
thereby causing her serious, painful and permanent injuries to her head, back
and entire body resulting in pain and suffering for which she underwent
extensive medical care and treatment, at great cost and expense.”
The suits contend N-Line negligently broke
a KGS pipeline while digging to install lawn sprinkler systems for residential
use, and KGS breached its duty to protect the public from explosions resulting
from its operation of underground facilities.
Last April, the Kansas Corporation Commission fined N-Line $5,000 and
ordered Kansas Gas to develop an emergency response plan to deal with incidents
in the future.
Anytime someone is seriously injured or
loses a loved one, it is devastating both emotionally and mentally.
Additionally, there is likely to be a financial hardship. On top of all that
comes the financial and emotional roller coaster of a lawsuit. Many families
will wait several years for a settlement to be reached. This long, hard battle
to reach justice may place an additional financial burden on a victim’s family.
But this is no reason to settle for too little, too soon.
In order to avoid financial hardship and
wait for a fair settlement, Lawsuit Financial offers pre-settlement
lawsuit funding, a cash advance designed to help the plaintiff pay medical
expenses, funeral expenses, mortgage, and monthly bills that pile up. It is a
way to make ends meet while awaiting a lawsuit settlement. Lawsuit funding puts time in the hands of
the plaintiff to await justice; to give plaintiffs the fighting chance against
the deep-pocket corporations an insurance company. This type of funding is
risk-free and clients often obtain money within 24 - 48 hours. Funding is
completely contingent on the outcome of the lawsuit so there is not need for
credit checks or employment verification.
Nothing is paid until the case successfully settles; if the lawsuit
fails, the cash advance is completely excused. Contact Lawsuit
Financial and see how we can help.
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