East Ohio Gas Sued In Fatal House Explosion
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
The husband of a woman who died as the result of their house exploding and burning in Eastlake on January 28, 2009, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against East Ohio Gas Company (EOG), according to wkyc.com.
The lawsuit alleges the company was negligent in the pipe installation which led to the gas explosion by using plastic pipe instead of steel pipe to connect the EOG gas line into the home. The plastic pipe cracked and allowed gas to escape into the home where an appliance’s motor in the kitchen ignited the gas.
The couple, both 88 years old at the time of the incident, was trapped inside the house. The fire leveled their home and destroyed all their belongings. The husband was critically injured in the fire and his wife died 18 hours later
Wrongful death is a death cause by the carelessness of misconduct of another person or organization – including failure to act to avert a death. The attorneys at Louthian Law are dedicated to helping families of wrongful death victims. Contact the Louthian Law Firm today at 1-866-454-1200 or online for a free evaluation of your case.
Labels: WrongfulDeath
Posted by Your Lawyer 9:00 am
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