$20M
Workplace Injury / Personal Injury
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Case Details
Tanker truck driver suffered severe burns over 30% of his body when a water tank at a gas processing plant exploded into a massive fireball in the Bakken oil field. The burns left the driver permanently disfigured and totally disabled from future employment.
Additional Notes
Largest personal injury settlement in North Dakota history. Gas plant operator denied responsibility. Strategic discovery proved plant operational problems and failure to warn. Settlement included cash payment and structured settlement. Robert P. Schuster was lead counsel.