Burn Injuries - Chism v. Tubertini Construction Co.

Our clients sued on behalf of 17-year-old Chism, who died due to severe burns he received after putting his gas lawn mower in the storage room where his gas water heater was located. We demonstrated fault on behalf of the water heater’s manufacturer, State Industries, which failed to provide sufficient warning labels and safety instructions, the home owner, who installed the water heater in a location likely to contain gasoline and flammable liquids, and the builder and plumber, who did not take necessary safety precautions by placing the water heater directly on the floor in a room where gasoline was likely to be stored. The defendants settled for a combined $525,000.