Massive Explosion Linked to Corroded Gas Line

Case Overview

This case involves a woman who suffered serious injuries due to an explosion linked to a corroded gas line under her property. In the weeks leading up to the explosion, the woman repeatedly noticed the smell of natural gas in her home and on the lawn outside, however despite complaints to the utility provider no detailed study of the problem was performed and the cause of the leak was never identified. Eventually, the leaking gas resulted in an explosion that completely destroyed the plaintiff’s house and seriously damaged that of her neighbor. An investigation into the explosion after the fact determined that the pipe running underneath the plaintiff’s house was more than 100 years old, and had suffered from extensive corrosion.