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I handle pipeline explosion cases that the pipelines had run one case we handled this pipeline actually stated here in Houston and ran all the way to North Carolina. The explosion took place in Mississippi because the pipe was over pressurized, it was outdated, it wasn’t in very good shape. It ended up it looked like somebody had dropped a nuclear bomb where it exploded. It ended up killing a grandmother and her granddaughter and then burning five other people significantly. That was probably one of the most horrific scenes I’d ever seen, ever been to.

And we also handle pipelines. A lot of people don’t realize the gas pipelines that go into everyone’s homes. Center Point down here, Atmos up in Dallas there’s been a lot of talk lately about their gas system and a lot of the failures. They’re supposed to walk and monitor their lines on a regular basis and a lot of times it doesn’t happen so you end up with leaks underground that can migrate through the soil.

And end up in your sewer pipes, end up in your walls, end up in your attic and when your air conditioner kicks on there’s a spark that blows your house up. We handled a real tragic case against Center Point about three, four years ago where a mother got burned really bad and then her mother died from the fire. Again, pipeline explosions there’s fire, there’s usually really bad consequences.

Houston, TX Personal Injury Attorney Daniel D. Horowitz, III talks about the various cases he’s taken on involving pipeline explosions.

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