{"id":4819,"date":"2015-03-02T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2015-02-27T22:43:43","modified_gmt":"2015-02-28T04:43:43","slug":"19-8-million-jury-verdict-injuries-gas-company-worker-chose-check-gas-line-resulted-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/19-8-million-jury-verdict-injuries-gas-company-worker-chose-check-gas-line-resulted-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"$19.8 Million Jury Verdict for Injuries When Gas Company Worker Chose Not to Check Gas Line That Resulted in Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pengxuan Diao rented a converted garage. An employee of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socalgas.com\/\">Southern California Gas Co. <\/a>arrived while Diao was sleeping to perform maintenance. The gas company employee opened a gas valve that activated an uncapped gas line running to the garage where Diao was sleeping. The Southern California Gas Co. employee left the property without ensuring that the line was free of leaks.<\/p>\n<p>A leak in the gas line caused gas to accumulate in the garage. Two hours after the leak began, Diao awoke and lit a cigarette, which triggered the gas explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Diao, age 24, suffered second and third-degree burns over more than 20% of his body, including his head, torso, arms and right leg. He also suffered a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/traumatic-brain-injury\/basics\/definition\/con-20029302\">traumatic brain injury <\/a>from lack of oxygen, the concussive force of the explosion and from the carbon monoxide poisoning.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/19-8-million-jury-verdict-injuries-gas-company-worker-chose-check-gas-line-resulted-explosion\/#more-4819\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pengxuan Diao rented a converted garage. 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