February 13, 2013
The families of Tony and Deaun Smith have written the presidents of Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. and Encana Corporation, asking each of them to institute company safety changes to protect the public from future trucking tragedies such as … Continue reading
January 7, 2013
Robert P. Schuster represented the families of Tony and Deaun Smith who were killed in a totally preventable truck collision in Fremont County, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were stopped on a highway in their PT Cruiser—having been flagged down … Continue reading
December 10, 2012
Note: this is an update to the previous post, “Widow Sues Over Natural Gas Rig Explosion.” The widow of Kyle L. Rooke filed a wrongful death case over an explosion at a gas drilling outside Pinedale. Mr. Rooke was severely … Continue reading
December 7, 2012
The Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois has sanctioned defendants in a product liability case for egregious and intentional discovery violations. The case—Ainsworth v. Figaro Engineering Company et al—involves the failure of a carbon monoxide sensor which resulted in a … Continue reading
October 6, 2011
A 1994 Mack truck collided with a vehicle on US Highway 24, killing both occupants of the other vehicle on impact. The collision occurred on October 5, 2011, in Miami County, Indiana. James R. Winters, 78, and Robert T. Benzing, … Continue reading
October 6, 2011
A Bell 206 Jet Ranger helicopter crashed into the East River on October 4, 2011, killing one passenger and injuring three others. The helicopter, according to an article in the New York Times, crashed moments after takeoff. The pilot reported … Continue reading
September 14, 2011
Four people were injured in a single-engine plane crash at the Saratoga Wyoming Airport on Monday, September 5, 2011. According to a report in the Casper Star-Tribune, Ronney Bowker was the pilot of a Cessna Turbo aircraft when he attempted … Continue reading
September 2, 2011
A contractor was killed at a coal mine in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming on September 1, 2011, according to an article in the Casper Star-Tribune. The death occurred at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine which is owned by … Continue reading
August 31, 2011
Three workers were killed on August 29, 2011, in an oil field explosion in Converse County, Wyoming. James Turner, 55, was employed by Double D Welding and Fabrication and Llewellyn Dort, 32, and Gerardo Alatorre were employed by Wild West … Continue reading
August 24, 2011
Robert P. Schuster, P.C., is representing a ten year old boy who was gassed by carbon monoxide in his home and now suffers from brain damage. The case is filed in Cook County, Illinois, against the manufacturer of a sensor … Continue reading
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