Personal Injury Law

New Jersey House Explodes from Gas Leak, 2 Injured

By Paul Napoli

A house in South Amboy, NJ has blown up from a gas leak, injuring two people, MyCentralNewJersy.com reported.

The explosion leveled the one story house at 413 S. Feltus Street, blowing all four exterior walls out and the roof off. The force of it was strong enough to shatter windows of nearby houses and be felt blocks away. South Amboy Fire Chief Larry Martin Jr. told MyCentralNewJersy.com that nearby homes sustained structural damage.

Ambulances transported a man and a woman to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment of burn injuries.

A technician from PSE&G responded to a complaint of a gas leak at about 1:25 Friday afternoon, about 50 minutes prior to the explosion, but found no gas leak on the utility company's underground gas main or service piping.

Police told WCBSTV.com that tenants in the house, Richard Pezzano, 49, and Marie Scott, 33, suffered burns over 80 percent of their bodies. The news website reported that fire officials suspect the leak originated from an appliance inside the house.

If you or a family member has suffered an injury or property damage due to someone else's negligence or a defective appliance or equipment, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Napoli Bern Ripka LLP at 888-529-4669, we have the experience and knowledge needed to help you file a personal injury or property damage claim and see it through to its resolution. Our experienced attorneys can answer your questions and ease your concerns so that you can concentrate on healing from your injury.

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on April 06, 2010 (boomark / email).