Berman Tabacco Files Lawsuit Against Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and NiSource, Inc.
The Boston office of the law firm Berman Tabacco (www.bermantabacco.com)
has filed a lawsuit against Bay State Gas Company (doing business as)
Columbia Gas of Massachusetts and NiSource, Inc. (collectively “Columbia
Gas”) for their alleged failure to properly maintain natural gas
pipelines servicing parts of the Merrimack Valley area of Massachusetts.
As alleged, due to this failure, Andover, North Andover and Lawrence
suffered a series of natural gas explosions on September 13, 2018.
Current reports state that these explosions were caused by a sudden
spike in pressure within the gas pipelines, causing them to rupture and
fill homes and businesses with large amounts of natural gas that
ultimately ignited.
Berman Tabacco Partner Bryan Wood was personally impacted by the natural
gas explosions, as he and his family were forced to evacuate his home
after his home was affected by pressurized natural gas. “Columbia Gas’s
negligence was traumatic for me and my family,” said Mr. Wood. “I am
grateful that I am in a position to work with my friends and neighbors
to hold these companies responsible.”
As reported, there were at least 60 explosions in the three cities
affected by the disaster. One death and several injuries have been
reported and 12 homes were fully destroyed. In addition, more than 8,000
people were forced to flee their homes because of the dangers posed by
the ruptured gas lines. A local fire chief described the scene as
“Armageddon.”
If
you have any information relevant to this lawsuit, or if you were
affected by this disaster and would like to know your legal rights,
please contact attorney Mark Delaney (mdelaney@bermantabacco.com).
In addition to email, you can call Berman Tabacco at 617-542-8300 or
visit: https://www.bermantabacco.com/news/berman-tabacco-files-lawsuit-against-columbia-gas-of-massachusetts-and-nisource-inc/.
Berman Tabacco is a national law firm that focuses on protecting the
rights of investors and consumers, with extensive experience in class
actions and complex litigation. The firm has offices in Boston and San
Francisco.
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(September 19, 2018 - 5:43 PM EDT)
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