Houston Gas Explosion Attorneys
Representation for Texas Gas Explosion Lawsuits
Our lawyers represent petrochemical, propane, natural gas explosion victims’ families around Houston, Texas. We represent people injured by negligence or other wrongdoing by employers, gas companies, landlords, manufacturers and\or any other potential parties responsible for deaths or pain and disfigurement caused by a gas explosion.
Compensation for the Injured
Our Houston gas explosion lawyers help burn victims or survivors and their families with financial needs (medical bills, lost income, cost of care). Our lawyers work to obtain fair compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, disfigurement, loss of life or quality of life, other damages caused by an explosion.
We believe our clients deserve access to the best specialists available to deal with the physical and emotional consequences of burn injuries.
Free Legal Consultation
Contact our lawyers for a free legal consultation if you or a loved one has been injured in a gas explosion accident in Texas.
We may file or settle a claim individually or as part of a group on a case-by-case basis.
Whether your claim is filed individually or as part of a group fighting the same defendant, our goal is always to provide each of our clients with individual attention.
Gas Explosion Causes
Most gas explosions are caused by an undiagnosed problem with a propane tank, gas line, or a home or business appliance. When a gas line is involved, there may be a claim against the gas company, or against another company that ruptured a pipeline, and/or against a landlord or other kind of building owner. Explosions involving a gas appliance may be caused by a defect in the appliance, or by a mistake made by a company that serviced or installed the appliance.
Propane Leak Lawsuit
Propane can leak from a tank incorrectly filled, improperly installed, or poorly maintained.
Line Explosion
Most LP or natural gas explosion cases involve a rupture or leak in a natural gas transmission pipeline in a residential area. A ruptured pipeline can lead to a gas leak that can develop into a catastrophic gas explosion and/or fire. Injured parties can seek compensation for injuries, wrongful deaths, and/or property damage as a result of a pipeline rupture or leak.
Exploding Appliances
Any appliance can malfunction and cause dangerous gas accumulation, including:
- air conditioning unit
- central heater
- dryer
- gas lights
- generator
- space heater
- outdoor grill
- oven
- pool heater
- water heater
Third Party Liability
Not every gas line explosion is the responsibility of the gas service company, the product manufacturer, or the installer. A cable or construction company working near a gas line can be responsible for a gas explosion, if they have failed to properly train their employees to detect gas lines and prevent damages or leaks, or failed to exercise proper caution near gas lines.
Liable Parties
Liability (legal responsibility) for damages attributable to a malfunctioning appliance could fall on one or more parties:
- Company supplying gas
- Company that installed or repaired the appliance
- Appliance seller
- Appliance maker
- Appliance distributor
- Third party working near a gas line
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Gas Explosion Lawsuit Lawyer
Lawyers at our firm thoroughly investigate petrochemical, natural gas, or propane (LP) gas explosion cases. We pursue claims against all responsible parties. Our gas explosion lawyers handle explosion cases involving a house, apartment building, workplace, restaurant, or other locations of building explosions.
Natural Gas Safety Tips
Natural gas has no odor of its own, so companies add an odorant as a warning precaution. This odor smells terrible in order to immediately indicate a possible gas leak. Anyone who smells gas should follow some basic safety tips to avoid potentially catastrophic injury.
If you smell gas:
- Alert others and leave immediately
- Don’t switch on a light
- Don’t light a match
- Don’t use your phone
- Call the gas utility from a neighbor’s house or other location
- Tell the gas utility where you are so you can let them in your abandoned house
Our Gas Explosion Lawyers Serve Clients Throughout Texas:
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Austin
- Beaumont
- El Paso
- Lubbock
- McAllen
- Odessa
- San Antonio
- Tyler
- Wichita Falls
- Sugarland
- Baytown
- Angleton
- Alvin
- Cleveland
- College Station
- Bryan
- Fort Bend
- Conroe
- Lufkin
Contact us online or call (888) 923-7001 to schedule your free case consultation today.